An education
(DVD)
Contributors
Scherfig, Lone, 1959- director.
De Borman, John, director of photography.
Stern, James D., producer.
Hansen, Douglas E. producer.
Japhet, Wendy, producer.
De Borman, John, director of photography.
Stern, James D., producer.
Hansen, Douglas E. producer.
Japhet, Wendy, producer.
Published
Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2010].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Published
Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2010].
Language
English
UPC
043396331730
Notes
General Note
Based on a memoir by Lynn Barber.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2009.
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.
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.
System Details
DVD format; region 1, NTSC; anamorphic widescreen (2.35) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Language
English dialogue with optional French or English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
Awards
Film awards for British Academy of Film and Television Arts, Best Leading Actress (Mulligan), 2010; Winner: Audience award, Sundance Film Festival, 2009.
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Coming-of-age films.
Drama.
Fiction films.
Man-woman relationships -- England -- London -- Drama.
May-December romances -- England -- Drama.
Romance films.
Swindlers and swindling -- England -- London -- Drama.
Teenage girls -- England -- London -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Drama.
Fiction films.
Man-woman relationships -- England -- London -- Drama.
May-December romances -- England -- Drama.
Romance films.
Swindlers and swindling -- England -- London -- Drama.
Teenage girls -- England -- London -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Other Subjects