DVD
An education / Sony Pictures Classics ; BBC Films presents a Finola Dwyer Productions/Wildgaze Films production in association with Endgame Entertainment ; a film by Lone Scherfig ; screenplay by Nick Hornby ; produced by Finola Dwyer & Amanda Posey ; directed by Lone Scherfig.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781435993082
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2010]
- Copyright: ©2010
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Based on a memoir by Lynn Barber. Originally released as a motion picture in 2009. 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 Note: | 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. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | 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. |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: PG-13; for mature thematic material involving sexual content and for smoking. |
| System Details Note: | DVD; region 1, NTSC; anamorphic widescreen (2.35) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. |
| Language Note: | English dialogue with optional French or English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). |
| Awards Note: | 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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| Subject: | Teenage girls > England > London > Drama. May-December romances > England > Drama. Swindlers and swindling > England > London > Drama. Man-woman relationships > England > London > Drama. |
| Genre: | Feature films. Coming-of-age films. Romance films. Films for the hearing impaired. |
Available copies
- 21 of 22 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 22 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albright Memorial Library | DVD EDUCATI (Text) | 50686013842484 | Storage | Available | - |
| Altoona Area Public Library | DVD EDU (Text) | 33240005378230 | Adult 7 Day DVD | Available | - |
| Bangor Public Library | DVD EDU (Text) | 75011000389814 | DVD Upstairs | Available | - |
| Brandywine Community Library | EDU (Text) | 33249018909246 | DVD | Available | - |
| Gettysburg Library | A-DVD ED (Text) | 35740633860127 | DVD | Available | - |
| Indian Valley Public Library | DVD Education (Text) | 39427102373727 | DVD Room: DVD Fiction | Available | - |
| Martin Library | Adults EDU Staff Access Video (Text) | 33454004323580 | Martin Archives | Available | - |
| Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity | ATTIC DRAMA DVD EDU 2010 (Text) | 31001101377712 | Attic | Available | - |
| Montrose | F DVD EDUC (Text) | 37000009182673 | SSQM Main Floor | Available | - |
| Muhlenberg Community Library | EDU (Text) | 33249018342067 | DVD | Available | - |
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