Educating Rita

Educating Rita

1983
1h 46m
6.8

6.8/10

200 votes • View on IMDb
Drama Comedy

"Sometimes students end up being the best teachers."

Overview

Rita, a witty 26-year-old hairdresser, wants to 'discover' herself, so she joins the Open University where she meets the disillusioned professor of literature, Dr. Frank Bryant. His marriage has failed, his new girlfriend is having an affair with his best friend and he can't get through the day without downing a bottle or two of whisky. What Frank needs is a challenge... and along comes Rita.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Acorn Pictures The Rank Organisation
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

hairdresser literature professor based on play or musical university alcoholic

Quick Facts

Release Date June 16, 1983
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0085478

Cast

Michael Caine
Michael Caine

Dr. Frank Bryant

Julie Walters
Julie Walters

Rita Susan White

Michael Williams
Michael Williams

Brian

Maureen Lipman
Maureen Lipman

Trish

Jeananne Crowley
Jeananne Crowley

Julia

Malcolm Douglas
Malcolm Douglas

Denny

Godfrey Quigley
Godfrey Quigley

Rita's Father

Dearbhla Molloy
Dearbhla Molloy

Elaine

Kim Fortune
Kim Fortune

Collins

Pat Daly
Pat Daly

Bursar

Philip Hurd-Wood
Philip Hurd-Wood

Tiger

Christopher Casson
Christopher Casson

Professor

Key Crew

Lewis Gilbert
Director
Willy Russell
Screenplay
Lewis Gilbert
Producer