An Education

An Education is a 2009 British coming-of-age drama film, based on an autobiographical article in Granta by British journalist Lynn Barber. The film was directed by Lone Scherfig from a screenplay by Nick Hornby, and stars Carey Mulligan as Jenny, a bright schoolgirl, and Peter Sarsgaard as David, the charming con man who seduces her. The film was nominated for three Academy Awards in 2009 including Best Picture and Best Actress for Carey Mulligan... More

Initial release date:

  • Jan 18, 2009

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Rating:

PG-13 (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 35 min

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Also known as:

  • An Education,
  • Egy lányról,
  • Byla sobie dziewczyna,
  • Enseñanza de vida,
  • Mia kapoia ekpaidefsi,
  • Sedução,
  • Uma Outra Educação,
  • Ask dersi,
  • Une éducation,
  • Educação

Film

Directed by

Lone Scherfig

Lone Scherfig (born 2 May 1959) is a Danish film director who has been involved with the Dogme 95 movement and who has been widely critically acclaimed for several of her movies, including the Oscar-nominated film An Education. She has made a total of seven movies, five of which have found wide...

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Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • Oct 16, 2009
  • 2009
  • Mar 30, 2010
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Runtime:

Runtime Film release region
  • 1 h 35 min
  • 1 h 40 min
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Currency Amount
  • 7,500,000

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Awards

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Drama Film Nominees

Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film Winners

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