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7.3/10
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A coming-of-age story about a teenage girl in 1960s suburban London, and how her life changes with the arrival of a playboy nearly twice her age.A coming-of-age story about a teenage girl in 1960s suburban London, and how her life changes with the arrival of a playboy nearly twice her age.A coming-of-age story about a teenage girl in 1960s suburban London, and how her life changes with the arrival of a playboy nearly twice her age.
- Nominated for 3 Oscars
- 36 wins & 96 nominations total
Kate Duchêne
- Latin Teacher
- (as Kate Duchene)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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- TriviaThe creative team was initially worried about casting the 22-year-old Carey Mulligan in the role of a 16-year-old but was convinced by her screentest. Rosamund Pike reportedly really wanted the small part of Helen because "no one ever lets me be funny."
- GoofsWhen Jenny finally passes her A levels, she mentions grades. The film is set in 1961 - A level grades were first introduced in 1963. Although,when she's studying at home, it is implied that a significant amount of time passes, it is unlikely to have taken her beyond 1962 when, essentially, you either passed or failed GCE exams.
- Crazy creditsThe opening credits are shown against a background of animated chalk-like drawings, all illustrating various stages and segments of "an education," although not sequentially.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009)
- SoundtracksSmoke Without Fire
Written by Duffy and Bernard Butler
Performed by Duffy
Courtesy of A&M/Polydor Records (UK), Mercury Records (US)
Featured review
Why can't American movie makers make a movie this great?
You don't need to know the plot to understand that this movie has all of the magic of true art-a wonderful story, an actress and director seemingly out of nowhere, and a cinematic style that is dramatic and completely engrossing and satisfying. What is amazing is that this film shows how American cinema has completely lost its touch. In the old studio days young American actresses, and actresses from around the world were somehow discovered and developed. When is the last time that has happened in Hollywood? Our movie machine is run by a bunch of bean counters that don't know art from bank notes, casting the same tired names over and over again in endless overblown works of absolute drivel. Here is a movie with a relatively small budget, relatively unknown actors, and a plot that seems pedestrian. If you don't see this film you will probably miss one of the most touching, true and completely cinematic works of many years. This movie is a miracle.
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- Nov 1, 2009
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- Also known as
- Bài Học Đầu Đời
- Filming locations
- Bloomsbury Service Station - 6 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London, England, UK(Jenny finds the letter)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $7,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $12,574,914
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $159,017
- Oct 11, 2009
- Gross worldwide
- $26,096,852
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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