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Educating Rita

Sometimes students end up being the best teachers.

1983 · PG · 1h 46m

Directed by Lewis Gilbert

6.9

TMDB audience score
215 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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

  • Michael Caine
    Dr. Frank Bryant

  • Julie Walters
    Rita Susan White

  • Michael Williams
    Brian

  • Maureen Lipman
    Trish

  • Jeananne Crowley
    Julia

  • Malcolm Douglas
    Denny

  • Godfrey Quigley
    Rita's Father

  • Dearbhla Molloy
    Elaine

  • Kim Fortune
    Collins

  • Pat Daly
    Bursar

  • Philip Hurd-Wood
    Tiger

  • Christopher Casson
    Professor

  • Hilary Reynolds
    Lesley

  • Jack Walsh
    Price

  • Rosamund Burton
    Denise

  • Marcus O'Higgins
    Marcus

  • Mark Drew
    Disco Manager

  • Gabrielle Reidy
    Barbara