Educating Rita (1983)
Sometimes students end up being the best teachers.
106 min
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.
- Release date
- October 8, 1983
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
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Trailer
Cast
- Michael Caine as Dr. Frank Bryant
- Julie Walters as Rita
- Michael Williams as Brian
- Maureen Lipman as Trish
- Jeananne Crowley as Julia
- Malcolm Douglas as Denny
- Godfrey Quigley as Rita's Father
- Dearbhla Molloy as Elaine
- Philip Hurd-Wood as Tiger
- Christopher Casson as Professor
- Hilary Reynolds as Lesley
- Jack Walsh as Price
- Gabrielle Reidy as Barbara
- Des Nealon as Invigilator
- Marie Conmee as Customer in Hairdressers
- Oliver Maguire as Tutor
- Derry Power as Photographer
- Alan Stanford as Bistro Manager
- Maeve Germaine as Sandra
- Paul Markey as Wedding Guest
- Julie Walters as Susan
- Patrick Daly as Bursar
- Kim Fortune as Collins
Crew
- Lewis Gilbert · Director
- Willy Russell · Writer
- Lewis Gilbert · Producer
- David Hentschel · Composer
- Frank Watts · Cinematographer
- Garth Craven · Editor
- Weston Drury Jr. · Casting director
- Nuala Moiselle · Casting director
- Assheton Gorton · Production designer