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2009 Certificate 12
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It's 1961 and attractive, bright 16-year-old schoolgirl, Jenny is poised on the brink of womanhood. Stifled by the tedium of adolescent routine, Jenny can't wait for adult life to begin. One rainy day, her suburban life is upended by the arrival of an unsuitable suitor, 30- ish David. Urbane and witty, David introduces Jenny to .. Read more

Starring Emma Thompson, Rosamund Pike, Dominic Cooper, Peter Sarsgaard
Director Lone Scherfig
Genres Drama

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An Education

It's 1961 and attractive, bright 16-year-old schoolgirl, Jenny is poised on the brink of womanhood. Stifled by the tedium of adolescent routine, Jenny can't wait for adult life to begin. One rainy day, her suburban life is upended by the arrival of an unsuitable suitor, 30- ish David. Urbane and witty, David introduces Jenny to a glittering new world of classical concerts and late-night suppers. Just as the family's long-held dream of getting their brilliant daughter into Oxford seems within reach, Jenny is tempted by another kind of life. Will David be the making of Jenny or her undoing?

Starring Emma Thompson, Rosamund Pike, Dominic Cooper, Peter Sarsgaard, Alfred Molina, Sally Hawkins, Olivia Williams, Carey Mulligan, Cara Seymour, Matthew Beard
Director Lone Scherfig
Studio E1 ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 39 mins
Blu-ray: 1 hr 39 mins
Certificate Certificate 12
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Blu-ray: English
Released DVD: 08 Mar 2010
Blu-ray: 08 Mar 2010
Production year: 2009
Format DVD

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    Rated - 4 stars

    Surprisingly excellent! Shame about the title of the movie!

    If you're craving to watch a movie of substances with a superb storyline and excellent actors, then you need to watch this movie.While the movie title is unimaginative, the movie is so much better.It's the coming of age movie of a young pretty, promising girl in the 60's.Caught between her demanding father's plans for her to go to Oxford and the exciting grown up world of classical music concerts and supper clubs that her older boyfriend introduces her to, she is faced with some hard decisions on which road she needs to follow.What I really liked about this movie is how perceptive and intelligent Jenny is (Carey Mulligan), more so than her insecure, over demanding parents. Clearly times have changed (and thank goodness) because these days a 30 something man pursuing a 16 year old would be looked at as a paedophile stalking a young woman, but in the movie, her father didn't seem to mind at all,in actual fact he seemed to have been only too eager that his child be courted by this older man, for the simple fact that this bloke claimed to know CS Lewis!!!.No questions asked. Being young, bright and pretty, Jenny wanted to know that her life wasn't going to be a continuous sameness that she sees in her parents life. But when temptation comes her way, and what seems like gold, is not all that, Jenny comes to the realisation that in life you cannot take shortcuts and cram everything you think is exciting before you are ready. Brilliant!Cannot recommend it enough, it is a must see!

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      • Posted 30 Oct 2009 23:12

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    Rated - 3 stars

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    The performances of the leads and the portrayal of the 1960s in suburbia were great but overall this film was too predictable and therefore a disappointment.

      • A customer from Southampton
      • Posted 01 Nov 2009 10:56

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