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.
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- Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 36 wins & 93 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Carey Mulligan | ... |
Jenny
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| Olivia Williams | ... |
Miss Stubbs
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| Alfred Molina | ... |
Jack
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| Cara Seymour | ... |
Marjorie
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William Melling | ... |
Small Boy
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Connor Catchpole | ... |
Small Boy
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| Matthew Beard | ... |
Graham
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| Peter Sarsgaard | ... |
David
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| Amanda Fairbank-Hynes | ... |
Hattie
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| Ellie Kendrick | ... |
Tina
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| Dominic Cooper | ... |
Danny
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| Rosamund Pike | ... |
Helen
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Nick Sampson | ... |
Auctioneer
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| Kate Duchêne | ... |
Latin Teacher
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Bel Parker | ... |
Small Girl
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| Emma Thompson | ... |
Headmistress
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| Luis Soto | ... |
Rachman
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Olenka Wrzesniewski | ... |
Shakespeare Girl
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Bryony Wadsworth | ... |
Shakespeare Girl
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Ashley Taylor-Rhys | ... |
Petrol Attendant
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| Sally Hawkins | ... |
Sarah
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| James Norton | ... |
Student
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Beth Rowley | ... |
Nightclub Singer
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Ben Castle | ... |
Nightclub Band
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Mark Edwards | ... |
Nightclub Band
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Tom Rees-Roberts | ... |
Nightclub Band
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Arnie Somogyi | ... |
Nightclub Band
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| Paul Pilot | ... |
Nightclub Band
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Phil Wilkinson | ... |
Nightclub Band
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| Peter Agnelli | ... |
Auctioneers Aassistant (uncredited)
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Rhys Bond | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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Charlee Hall | ... |
Baby 1 (uncredited)
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Neo Hall | ... |
Baby 2 (uncredited)
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| David Wayman | ... |
Man in Cafe (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Lone Scherfig | ||
Written by
| Lynn Barber | ... | (memoir) |
| Nick Hornby | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Finola Dwyer | ... | producer |
| Douglas Hansen | ... | executive producer (as Douglas E. Hansen) |
| Nick Hornby | ... | executive producer |
| Wendy Japhet | ... | executive producer |
| Jamie Laurenson | ... | executive producer |
| Caroline Levy | ... | line producer |
| Amanda Posey | ... | producer |
| James D. Stern | ... | executive producer |
| David M. Thompson | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Paul Englishby | ||
Cinematography by
| John de Borman | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Barney Pilling | ||
Editorial Department
| Greg Barrett | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Ben Bradley | ... | on-line editor |
| Rebecca Budds | ... | digital intermediate coordinator |
| Matthew Cannings | ... | assistant editor |
| John Claude | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Harry Connolly | ... | assistant editor |
| Issac Solemon | ... | assistant editor |
| Matt Watson | ... | on-line editor |
| Stephen Bearman | ... | colorist: dailies (uncredited) |
| Paul Doogan | ... | scan record manager (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Lucy Bevan | ||
Production Design by
| Andrew McAlpine | ||
Art Direction by
| Ben Smith | ||
Set Decoration by
| Anna Lynch-Robinson | ... | (as Anna Lynch Robinson) |
Costume Design by
| Odile Dicks-Mireaux | ||
Makeup Department
| Bella Ava Georgiou | ... | hair stylist: dailies (as Bella Georgiou) / makeup artist: dailies (as Bella Georgiou) |
| Mandy Gold | ... | hair stylist: dailies / makeup artist: dailies |
| Jon Henry Gordon | ... | hair stylist: dailies / makeup artist: dailies |
| Catherine Jabes | ... | hair stylist: France (as Cathy Vidal) |
| Nicky Knowles | ... | hair stylist (as Nicola Magee) / makeup artist (as Nicola Magee) |
| Ameneh Mahloudji | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Florence Roumieu | ... | makeup artist: France |
| Andrew Simonin | ... | hairdresser: crowd |
| Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou | ... | hair designer (as Lizzie Yianni Georgiou) / makeup designer (as Lizzie Yianni Georgiou) |
| Katie Lee | ... | makeup trainee: dalies (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Matthew J. Birch | ... | executive in charge of production: Endgame Entertainment |
| Gilles Castera | ... | production manager: France |
| Polly Duval | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Ciara McGowan | ... | production manager |
| Bobby Prince | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Chris Burgess | ... | additional third assistant director |
| Paul Cathie | ... | third assistant director |
| Joe Geary | ... | first assistant director |
| Clare Glass | ... | crowd second assistant director |
| Christelle Lahaye | ... | third assistant director: France |
| Tom Mulberge | ... | additional third assistant director |
| Tom White | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Gerry Atkinson | ... | dressing propman |
| Marc Beros | ... | hod painter |
| Brian Bovingdon | ... | carpenter |
| Philippa Broadhurst | ... | graphic designer |
| Chris Brown | ... | carpenter |
| Lee Bryant | ... | prop storeman |
| Alfie Burgess | ... | stand-by propman |
| Clive D'Cruze | ... | stagehand |
| Gene D'Cruze | ... | construction manager |
| Billy Edwards | ... | stand-by propman |
| Richard Grant | ... | painter |
| James Hendy | ... | property buyer |
| Mark Jones | ... | dressing props: dailies |
| John Malham | ... | painter |
| Danny Margetts | ... | hod construction |
| Ben Munro | ... | stand-by art director |
| Camise Oldfield | ... | art department trainee: FT2 |
| Andrew Rickard | ... | carpenter |
| Michael Rickard | ... | carpenter |
| Brian Stagg | ... | carpenter |
| Terry Stinson | ... | dressing propman |
| Ian Tansey | ... | painter |
| Leo Anna Thomas | ... | art department assistant (as Anna Thomas) |
| Dave Wells | ... | carpenter |
| Tom Whitehead | ... | assistant art director |
| Nigel Woodford | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| Terry Woods | ... | property master (as Terry Wood) |
| Dougie Lankston | ... | dressing props (uncredited) |
| Howard Weaver | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Hugo Adams | ... | foley editor |
| Niv Adiri | ... | sound effects editor |
| Ben Barker | ... | sound effects editor |
| Gareth Bull | ... | adr recordist / re-recording mixer |
| Mark DeSimone | ... | adr mixer |
| Gillian Dodders | ... | dialogue editor |
| Andrew Felton | ... | boom operator |
| Danny Freemantle | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Glenn Freemantle | ... | sound supervisor |
| Elliott Gilhooly | ... | sound assistant: FT2 |
| Nina Hartstone | ... | dialogue editor |
| Andrea King | ... | foley artist |
| Adam Mendez | ... | foley recordist / re-recording mixer |
| Tom Sayers | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jack Stew | ... | foley artist |
| Richard Straker | ... | adr recordist / re-recording mixer |
| Simon Willis | ... | sound recordist |
| Mark DeSimone | ... | adr mixer: New York (uncredited) |
| Alex Hudd | ... | sound consultant: Dolby (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| David Payne | ... | special effects supervisor (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Stephen Elson | ... | visual effects producer: Baseblack (uncredited) |
| Edward Randolph | ... | digital compositor: Baseblack (uncredited) / visual effects coordinator: Baseblack (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Sergio Bernuzzi | ... | grip |
| Martin Bloye | ... | daily rigging gaffer |
| Kerry Brown | ... | still photographer |
| Dan Carling | ... | video assistant |
| John de Borman | ... | camera operator |
| Jean-François Drigeard | ... | gaffer: France (as Jean-Francois Drigeard) |
| Manuel Gaspar | ... | best boy: France |
| Robert Gavigan | ... | best boy |
| Max Glickman | ... | clapper loader |
| Leigh Gold | ... | focus puller |
| Merritt Gold | ... | focus puller: second unit (as Merrit Gold) |
| Ian Grant | ... | chargehand rigger |
| Mikey Ray Harkins | ... | lighting desk operator (as Mikey Harkin) |
| Zac Henderson | ... | stand-by rigger |
| David Holliday | ... | grip: second unit |
| Justin Lewis | ... | generator operator |
| Dash Lilley | ... | film loader |
| Malcolm Mclean | ... | camera operator: second unit (as Malcolm McLean) |
| Brian Miller | ... | electrician |
| James Perry | ... | clapper loader: second unit |
| David Tyler | ... | gaffer |
| Toby Tyler | ... | electrician (as Toby Tyler Jr.) / electrician / gaffer |
| Aldo Camilleri | ... | rigging electrician (uncredited) |
| Luke Chisholm | ... | additional grip (uncredited) |
| Johann Cruickshank | ... | sparks (uncredited) |
| Warwick Drucker | ... | additional grip (uncredited) |
| Chris Georgas | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Alice Searby | ... | casting associate |
| Ruth Key | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Basil Anastasi | ... | costumer: dailies |
| Martin Chitty | ... | stand-by costumer |
| Patricia Colin | ... | costume supervisor: France |
| Ellen Crawshaw | ... | costume trainee: crowd |
| Rachel Forde | ... | costume trainee: FT2 |
| Natalie Humphries | ... | costume supervisor |
| Amanda Keable | ... | costume supervisor |
| Tess Loe | ... | costume trainee |
| Kate O'Farrell | ... | costumer: dailies |
| David Wolfe | ... | costumer: dailies |
Location Management
| Guillaume Babinet | ... | location trainee: France |
| Tony Carter | ... | location assistant |
| Richard George | ... | assistant location manager |
| Pierre Hue | ... | assistant location manager: France |
| Hannah Lamb | ... | location assistant |
| Romuald Rousseau | ... | location manager: France |
| Marc Saclier | ... | location trainee: France |
| Camilla Stephenson | ... | location manager |
| Claire Tovey | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Eleanor Alberga | ... | musician: piano |
| Nicholas Baxter | ... | music publisher |
| Mark Berrow | ... | musician: violin |
| Thomas Bowes | ... | orchestra leader (as Tom Bowes) / orchestra leader |
| Chris Dibble | ... | score mixer / score recordist |
| Isobel Griffiths | ... | orchestra contractor |
| Lewis Jones | ... | assistant engineer |
| Joanna Lee | ... | assistant to composer |
| Tom Pigott Smith | ... | musician: violin |
| Nyree Pinder | ... | score coordinator |
| Colin Rae | ... | score preparation |
| Marc Robinson | ... | soundtrack executive |
| Kle Savidge | ... | music supervisor |
| Charlotte Trinder | ... | assistant orchestra contractor |
| Helen Tunstall | ... | musician: harp |
| Jonathan Williams | ... | musician: cello |
| Ben Barker | ... | supervising music editor (uncredited) |
| Christopher Benstead | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
| Paul Pilot | ... | score mixer (uncredited) / score recordist (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Caroline O'Reilly | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Mickaël Conan | ... | minibus driver: France (as Mickael Conan) |
| Bertrand Doudet | ... | minibus driver: France |
| Olivier Fauchier | ... | minibus driver: France |
| Paul Gatley | ... | unit driver |
| Michael Geary | ... | action vehicle supplier: Motorhouse |
| Charles Heidet | ... | action vehicles coordinator: France |
| Phil Houghton | ... | driver: camera truck (as Phil Haughton) |
| Hefin Jones | ... | driver: wardrobe bus (as Hefyn Jones) |
| Charles Manning | ... | driver: facilities captain & make-up |
| Geoff McCracken | ... | minibus driver |
| Chris Palmer | ... | lead driver |
| Jim Wilkes | ... | driver: grip truck |
| Ian Wotherspoon | ... | unit driver |
Additional Crew
| Sarah Armstrong | ... | stand-in (as Sara Armstrong) |
| Susan Arnott | ... | representative: Odyssey Entertainment |
| Geraldine Atlee | ... | business affairs: BBC Films |
| Aurélie Avram | ... | production coordinator: France (as Aurelie Avram) |
| Craig Barwick | ... | production accountant |
| Hana Beer | ... | floor runner |
| Kerry Brown | ... | electronic press kit |
| Phil Cairns | ... | unit publicist: Premier PR |
| Lucy Chilton | ... | assistant to director |
| Ravi Ajit Chopra | ... | director/editor: BBC Films, behind the scenes feature |
| Libby D'Arcy | ... | representative: Odyssey Entertainment |
| Pascal Degove | ... | Representative: Odyssey Entertainment |
| Sean Desmond | ... | security |
| Graham Easton | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances |
| Glyn Evans | ... | medic |
| Angus Finlayson | ... | stand-in |
| Charlotte Fleck | ... | dialect coach: Peter Sarsgaard |
| Ian Ford | ... | security |
| Louise Goodsill | ... | representative: Odyssey Entertainment |
| Mick Hurrell | ... | health & safety officer |
| Jacqueline Hurt | ... | legal services: Olswang |
| Amy Jackson | ... | post production paperwork / producers asssistant |
| Steve Joberns | ... | auditor: Shipleys |
| Ralph Kamp | ... | representative: Odyssey Entertainment |
| Chelsea M. Matthews | ... | personal assistant to R. Pike |
| Charles McDonald | ... | unit publicist: Premier PR |
| Bennett McGhee | ... | assistant to producers |
| Simon Mills | ... | production runner |
| Tariq Mirza | ... | production legal |
| John Morgan | ... | accountant: Wildgraze Films & Finola Dwyer Productions |
| Eleanor Nett | ... | production and post-production executive: Endgame Entertainment |
| Robert E. Norton | ... | finance executive: Endgame Entertainment |
| Kevin O'Shea | ... | insurance: AON/Albert G Ruben |
| Kevin Proctor | ... | production assistant |
| Yogita Puri | ... | legal services |
| Valerie Rosewell | ... | assistant accountant (as Val Rosewell) |
| Lisbeth Savill | ... | legal services: Olswang |
| Greg Schenz | ... | business and legal affairs executive: Endgame Entertainment (as Gregory R. Schenz) |
| James Scott | ... | International Sales |
| James Scott | ... | representative: Odyssey Entertainment |
| Lucas Smith | ... | production executive |
| Sonic | ... | floor runner (as James 'Sonic' Rainer) |
| Neil Swain | ... | dialect coach: Peter Sarsgaard |
| Eve Swannell | ... | production coordinator |
| Antony Swiatek | ... | production legal: Olswang |
| Anne Teixeira | ... | production executive: Endgame Entertainment |
| Matthew Vizard | ... | production & delivery coordinator: BBC Films |
| Cindy Wilkinson Kirven | ... | finance executive: Endgame Entertainment |
| Michael Wood | ... | production executive: BBC Films |
| Nic Benns | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
| Svenja Frahm | ... | main titles 3D artist: Momoco (uncredited) |
| Paula Jalfon | ... | commercial manager (uncredited) |
| Miki Kato | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
| Tory Lenosky | ... | production runner (uncredited) |
| Iain Mackenzie | ... | production runner: dailies (uncredited) |
| James Mossahebi | ... | office runner (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Amy Ashworth | ... | special thanks |
| Jane Barclay | ... | special thanks |
| Isabel Begg | ... | special thanks |
| Helen Bones | ... | special thanks |
| Bernard Butler | ... | special thanks |
| Duffy | ... | special thanks |
| Juliette Gréco | ... | special thanks |
| Camille Holm | ... | in memory of |
| Mark Hubbard | ... | thanks |
| Beeban Kidron | ... | special thanks |
| Paul Ritchie | ... | thanks |
| Marc Samuelson | ... | special thanks |
| Tom Stingemore | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- BBC Film (presents)
- Finola Dwyer Productions
- Wildgaze Films
- Endgame Entertainment (in association with)
- An Education Distribution
- Odyssey Entertainment
Distributors
- A-Film Distribution (2010) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Entertainment One (2009) (Ireland) (theatrical)
- Entertainment One (2009) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (2010) (France) (theatrical)
- Mongrel Media (2009) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Nordisk Film (2010) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Nordisk Film (2010) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Odeon (2009) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2009) (United States) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Filmverleih (2010) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing Argentina (2010) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2010) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Transmission (2009) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Studios Sony Pictures Releasing (WDSSPR) (2010) (Russia) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Entertainment One (2010) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Entertainment One (2010) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2020) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East, North Africa & Iran)
- HBO Max (2021) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Nordisk Film (2010) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Canada) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2010) (Brazil)
- Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais (2010) (Portugal)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- AGN Shipleys (auditor)
- AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services (insurance)
- Abbey Road Studios (music mixed at)
- Abbey Road Studios (music recorded at)
- Angels the Costumiers (thanks)
- Anvil Post Production (sound re-recording)
- Block-Korenbrot Public Relations (Publicist)
- Bon Appetit Catering (catering)
- Bonded Services (film storage)
- Camera Revolution (camera and grip equipment)
- Camera Revolution (cranes)
- Carlo Manzi Rentals (thanks)
- Charles Wilson Engineers (cherrypickers)
- De Wolfe Music (production music)
- Decca Records (soundtrack)
- Fatts (post-production script services)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- Granta Publications (thanks)
- Gripworx (cranes)
- InSync Plus (marketing and advertising)
- Isobel Griffiths Limited (orchestra contractor)
- Kodak (motion picture film supplier)
- Lancing College (thanks)
- Midnight Digital (rushes telecine)
- Momoco (Main Title Sequence)
- Momoco/Maguffin (main titles)
- Motorhouse Hire (action vehicles)
- Movie Makers Facilities (facilities vehicles)
- Movietech (camera and grip equipment)
- Movietech (cranes)
- Nationwide Access (cherrypickers)
- Nine Nine Cars Ltd. (tracking vehicles)
- Olswang (legal services)
- Panalux (lighting equipment)
- Premier PR (unit publicity)
- Red Chutney (catering)
- Reed Smith Richards Butler (advisor: Endgame Entertainment)
- Shipleys (auditor)
- Sound 24 (sound design)
- Sound 24 (sound post-production)
- Soundtrack New York (ADR Facility)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- The London Session Orchestra (orchestra)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
- Twickenham Film Studios (sound stages)
- Twickenham Museum (thanks)
- Universal Music (soundtrack)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
- Wavevend (radios)
- West 7 Post Production (editing equipment)
- West Trend Apartments (accommodation agent)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In the early 1960's, sixteen-year-old Jenny Mellor (Carey Mulligan) lives with her parents in the London suburb of Twickenham. On her father Jack's (Alfred Molina's) wishes, everything that Jenny does is in the sole pursuit of being accepted into Oxford, as he wants her to have a better life than him. Jenny is bright, pretty, hard working, but also naturally gifted. The only problems her father may perceive in her life is her issue with learning Latin, and her dating a boy named Graham (Matthew Beard), who is nice, but socially awkward. Jenny's life changes after she meets David Goldman (Peter Sarsgaard), a man over twice her age. David goes out of his way to show Jenny and her family that his interest in her is not improper and that he wants solely to expose her to cultural activities which she enjoys. Jenny quickly gets accustomed to the life to which David and his constant companions, Danny (Dominic Cooper) and Helen (Rosamund Pike), have shown her, and Jenny and David's relationship does move on to becoming a romantic one. However, Jenny slowly learns more about David, and by association, Danny and Helen, and specifically how they make their money. Jenny has to decide if what she learns about them and leading such a life is worth forgoing her plans of higher education at Oxford. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | Innocence of the Young. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | GBP4,500,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United Kingdom | GBP399,122, 30 Oct 2009 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The 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." See more » |
| Goofs | When 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Smoke Without Fire See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The opening credits are shown against a background of animated chalk-like drawings, all illustrating various stages and segments of "an education," although not sequentially. See more » |
| Quotes |
Jenny:
If you never do anything, you never become anyone. See more » |