• Director(s)

    Lone Scherfig

  • Production Year

    2009

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    96m

  • Cast

    Carey Mulligan, Peter Sarsgaard, Alfred Molina, Rosamund Pike, Dominic Cooper, Olivia Williams, Emma Thompson, Cara Seymour, Matthew Beard

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Film

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 will be within the understanding of teenagers in this 'coming of age' story.…

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.

Content Advice(May contain spoilers)

language

sex

discrimination

nudity

theme

alcohol and smoking

violence

threat and horror

  • Director(s)

    Lone Scherfig

  • Production Year

    2009

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    96m

  • Cast

    Carey Mulligan, Peter Sarsgaard, Alfred Molina, Rosamund Pike, Dominic Cooper, Olivia Williams, Emma Thompson, Cara Seymour, Matthew Beard

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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.
additional issues
The film also contains mild bad language (for example, 'bastard', 'bloody', 'hell' and a non-sexual use of 'bugger'), and a couple of uses of terms such as "Negros" and "coloured people". However, the discriminatory terms are not condoned by the film as a whole, and instead illustrate the language and attitudes that prevailed at the time. There are also a number of scenes showing people, including schoolgirls, smoking cigarettes, and which reflect the time period in which the film is set.
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.
additional issues
The film also contains mild bad language (for example, 'bastard', 'bloody', 'hell' and a non-sexual use of 'bugger'), and a couple of uses of terms such as "Negros" and "coloured people". However, the discriminatory terms are not condoned by the film as a whole, and instead illustrate the language and attitudes that prevailed at the time. There are also a number of scenes showing people, including schoolgirls, smoking cigarettes, and which reflect the time period in which the film is set.
Classified Date:
22/01/2010
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
E1 Entertainment UK
Classified Date:
22/01/2010
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Sony DADC UK Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
International Trailer A
Classified Date:
10/08/2009
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
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 + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
E1 Entertainment UK
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material Audio commentary

  • Classified date

    22/01/2010

  • BBFC reference

    AVF260294

  • Language

    English