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Educating Rita

Sometimes students end up being the best teachers.

  • Movie
  • 1983
  • PG
  • 1h 46m

Directed by Lewis Gilbert

6.9

TMDB audience rating
6.9 out of 10 from 216 votes

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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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Cast and crew

  • Michael Caine

    Michael CaineDr. Frank Bryant

  • Julie Walters

    Julie WaltersRita Susan White

  • Michael Williams

    Michael WilliamsBrian

  • Maureen Lipman

    Maureen LipmanTrish

  • Jeananne Crowley

    Jeananne CrowleyJulia

  • Malcolm Douglas

    Malcolm DouglasDenny

  • Godfrey Quigley

    Godfrey QuigleyRita's Father

  • Dearbhla Molloy

    Dearbhla MolloyElaine

  • Kim FortuneCollins

  • Pat DalyBursar

  • Philip Hurd-WoodTiger

  • Christopher Casson

    Christopher CassonProfessor

  • Hilary Reynolds

    Hilary ReynoldsLesley

  • Jack Walsh

    Jack WalshPrice

  • Rosamund BurtonDenise

  • Marcus O'HigginsMarcus

  • Mark DrewDisco Manager

  • Gabrielle Reidy

    Gabrielle ReidyBarbara

Director
Lewis Gilbert
Writer
Willy Russell
Music
David Hentschel
Cinematography
Frank Watts