An education
(DVD) 

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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
043396331730, 00043396331730

Notes

General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2009.
General Note
Based on a memoir by Lynn Barber.
General Note
Widescreen 2.35:1.
General Note
Special features: commentary with director Lone Scherfig and actors Carey Mulligan and Peter Sarsgaard; "The making of An education" featurette; :Walking the red carpet" featurette; deleted scenes; theatrical trailer.
Restrictions on Access
For private home use only.
Creation/Production Credits
Costume designer, Odile Dicks-Mireaux ; editor, Barney Pilling ; production designer, Andrew McAlpine ; music, Paul Englishby ; director of photography, John de Borman ; executive producers, James D. Stern, Douglas E. Hansen, Wendy Japhet, David M. Thompson, Jamie Laurenson, Nick Hornby.
Participants/Performers
Peter Sarsgaard, Alfred Molina, Rosamund Pike, Dominic Cooper, Olivia Williams, Cara Seymour, Sally Hawkins, Ellie Kendrick, Amanda Fairbank-Hynes, Matthew Beard, Emma Thompson, Carey Mulligan.
Description
In the early 1960's, 16-year-old Jenny Mellor lives with her parents in a London suburb. She is smart, pretty, and working toward her goal of being accepted into Oxford. Her life will take a big turn when she meets David, a man twice her age. Now she must decide if she will pursue an education at Oxford, or if she will choose to learn all that a charismatic older man can teach her.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for mature thematic material involving sexual content, and for smoking.
System Details
DVD; region 1, NTSC; anamorphic widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
For private home use only.
Language
English dialogue with optional French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
Awards
BAFTA Awards, 2010: Best Leading Actress (Mulligan)
Awards
Sundance Film Festival, 2009: Audience Award, World Cinema - Dramatic (Scherfig); Cinematography Award, World Cinema - Dramatic (De Borman)
Local note
SACFinal081324

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Scherfig, L., Dwyer, F., Posey, A., Stern, J. D., Hansen, D. E., Japhet, W., Thompson, D., Laurenson, J., Hornby, N., Sarsgaard, P., Molina, A., Pike, R., Cooper, D., Williams, O., Seymour, C., Hawkins, S., Kendrick, E., Fairbank-Hynes, A., Beard, M., Thompson, E., Mulligan, C., Dicks-Mireaux, O., De Borman, J., Pilling, B., McAlpine, A., Englishby, P., & Barber, L. (2010). An education . Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Lone Scherfig et al.. 2010. An Education. Culver City, California: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Lone Scherfig et al.. An Education Culver City, California: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2010.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Scherfig, L., Dwyer, F., Posey, A., Stern, J. D., Hansen, D. E., Japhet, W. and Thompson, D. et al (2010). An education. Culver City, California: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Scherfig, Lone, et al. An Education Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2010.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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