Educating Rita

110 min 1983 Published on, 1 year ago

6.8

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.

Country

United Kingdom

Genre

Drama Comedy

Released

16 Jun, 1983

Main Cast

Michael Caine , Julie Walters , Michael Williams , Maureen Lipman , Jeananne Crowley

Supporting Cast

Malcolm Douglas , Godfrey Quigley , Dearbhla Molloy , Christopher Casson , Hilary Reynolds

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