In The Home An Education

Key art for An Education

It’s 1961 and attractive, bright 16-year-old schoolgirl, Jenny is poised on the brink of womanhood, dreaming of a rarefied, Gauloise-scented existence as she sings along to Juliette Greco in her Twickenham bedroom. Stifled by the tedium of adolescent routine, Jenny can’t wait for adult life to begin.

Cast
Carey Mulligan
Peter Sarsgaard
Emma Thompson
Dominic Cooper
Olivia Williams
Alfred Molina
Rosamund Pike
Filmmakers
Director: Lone Scherfig
Writer: Nicky Hornby (screenplay), Lynn Barber (memoir)
Producers: Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey
Accolades
Official Selection
Toronto International Film Festival 2009
Winner - Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role - Carey Mulligan
Academy Award Nominee for Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay
Genre
Drama
Romance