An Education
Contains moderate sex references
Director(s)Lone Scherfig
Production year2009
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes96m
CastCarey Mulligan, Peter Sarsgaard, Alfred Molina, Olivia Williams, Cara Seymour, William Melling, Connor Catchpole, Matthew Beard, Amanda Fairbank-Hynes, Ellie Kendrick, Lone Scherfig, Lynn Barber, Nick Hornby, Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey, Paul Englishby, John de Borman, Barney Pilling, Lucy Bevan, Andrew McAlpine
An Education
Contains moderate sex references
A teenage girl in 1960s London embarks on a relationship with an older man. Sex references are discreetly handled and wi ...
A teenage girl in 1960s London embarks on a relationship with an older man. Sex references are discreetly handled and will be within the understanding of teenagers in this 'coming of age' story.
language
sex
discrimination
nudity
theme
alcohol and smoking
violence
threat and horror
Contains moderate sex references
Classified Date:
02/06/2009
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
E1 Films (Contender)
sex
There are references to losing one's virginity, as well as sex scenes which are discreetly filmed and lack strong detail.
Contains moderate sex references
Classified Date:
22/01/2010
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
E1 Entertainment UK
language
There is some mild bad language, such as 'bastard', 'bloody' and 'bugger'.
sex
Sexual scenes are filmed discreetly, simply hinting at or implying sexual activity. In one scene, a man suggests a female character may want to use a banana to break her hymen before sex. There are also verbal references to sex, such as to losing virginity and contraception.
discrimination
There are some outdated racial terms such as 'Negro' and 'coloured', reflecting the 1960s period in which the film is set. Discriminatory terms are not condoned.
nudity
There is sight of a painting showing a nude woman.
theme
The film focuses on the relationship between a teenage girl and an older man.
alcohol and smoking
There are scenes showing teenagers smoking, reflecting the 1960s setting.
Classified Date:
22/01/2010
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
E1 Entertainment UK
Classified Date:
22/01/2010
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Sony DADC UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
International Trailer A
Classified Date:
10/08/2009
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Sony DADC UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
THEATRICAL TRAILER
Classified Date:
23/07/2009
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
E1 Films
Classified Date:
09/03/2010
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
E1 Entertainment UK
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Audio commentary
Classified date22/01/2010
LanguageEnglish
language
sex
discrimination
nudity
theme
alcohol and smoking
violence
threat and horror
Director(s)Lone Scherfig
Production year2009
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes96m
CastCarey Mulligan, Peter Sarsgaard, Alfred Molina, Olivia Williams, Cara Seymour, William Melling, Connor Catchpole, Matthew Beard, Amanda Fairbank-Hynes, Ellie Kendrick, Lone Scherfig, Lynn Barber, Nick Hornby, Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey, Paul Englishby, John de Borman, Barney Pilling, Lucy Bevan, Andrew McAlpine
Contains moderate sex references
Classified Date:
02/06/2009
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
E1 Films (Contender)
sex
There are references to losing one's virginity, as well as sex scenes which are discreetly filmed and lack strong detail.
Contains moderate sex references
Classified Date:
22/01/2010
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
E1 Entertainment UK
language
There is some mild bad language, such as 'bastard', 'bloody' and 'bugger'.
sex
Sexual scenes are filmed discreetly, simply hinting at or implying sexual activity. In one scene, a man suggests a female character may want to use a banana to break her hymen before sex. There are also verbal references to sex, such as to losing virginity and contraception.
discrimination
There are some outdated racial terms such as 'Negro' and 'coloured', reflecting the 1960s period in which the film is set. Discriminatory terms are not condoned.
nudity
There is sight of a painting showing a nude woman.
theme
The film focuses on the relationship between a teenage girl and an older man.
alcohol and smoking
There are scenes showing teenagers smoking, reflecting the 1960s setting.
Classified Date:
22/01/2010
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
E1 Entertainment UK
Classified Date:
22/01/2010
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Sony DADC UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
International Trailer A
Classified Date:
10/08/2009
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Sony DADC UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
THEATRICAL TRAILER
Classified Date:
23/07/2009
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
E1 Films
Classified Date:
09/03/2010
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
E1 Entertainment UK
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Audio commentary
Classified date22/01/2010
LanguageEnglish
