Movie Description
Educating Rita
(1983)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Lewis Gilbert
- Producer : Lewis Gilbert
- Editor : Garth Craven
- Cast : Michael Caine,Julie Walters,Michael Williams,Maureen Lipman,Jeananne Crowley,Malcolm Douglas,Godfrey Quigley,Dearbhla Molloy,Kim Fortune,Pat Daly,Philip Hurd-Wood,Christopher Casson,Hilary Reynolds,Jack Walsh,Rosamund Burton,Marcus O'Higgins,Mark Drew,Gabrielle Reidy,Des Nealon,Marie Conmee,Oliver Maguire,Derry Power,Alan Stanford,Gerry Sullivan,Patricia Jeffares,Maeve Germaine,Liam Stack,Paul Markey
Cast
Dr. Frank Bryant
Rita Susan White
Brian
Trish
Julia
Denny
Rita's Father
Elaine
Collins
Bursar
Tiger
Professor
Lesley
Price
Denise
Marcus
Disco Manager
Barbara
Invigilator
Customer in Hairdressers
Tutor
Photographer
Bistro Manager
Security Officer
Rita's Mother
Sandra
Sandra's Fiance
Wedding Guest
Posters
Recommendations
The Professor
6.821
Young Adult
5.81
Thunderstruck
6.187
21
6.695
Hooking Up
6.333
Blue Moon
6.632
A Thousand Words
6.128
A Dog Year
6.118
Winged Creatures
5.89
Gigi & Nate
7.639
SubUrbia
6.181
Carnage
7.163
Bullets Over Broadway
7.081
Moxie
7.197
The Woman in the Window
7.371
Fatherhood
7.494
The Middle Man
6.091
Duplex
6.114
Blue Chips
6.125
Facts
Original TitleEducating Rita
Status Released
Release Information
-
1983-06-16
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 46m
Production CompaniesAcorn Pictures,The Rank Organisation
Genres
- Drama
- Comedy
