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Article: CAREY - THE NEW AUDREY HEPBURN; The Mail's critic hails a dazzling British talent who's already being tipped for an Oscar ...(Features)
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- Daily Mail (London)
- Article date:
- October 30, 2009
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Byline: by Chris Tookey
An Education (12A) Verdict: A revelation *****
HERE'S a hit movie that's small in scale, but big in heart -- the most charming British film of the year. It has a female protagonist who's flawed, pretentious and frequently misguided, but grows into a character as memorable as Holly Golightly in Breakfast At Tiffany's.
Best of all, it introduces a sensational British actress who combines the gamine innocence of Audrey Hepburn with the warmth, intelligence and mischief of the young Judi Dench.
It isn't only me whom she has impressed. Thanks to rave reviews from virtually every American critic, she is now the ...