Educating Rita poster

Educating Rita( 1983)

TV-MADramaComedy
68%
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Sometimes students end up being the best teachers.

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Michael Caine

      Dr. Frank Bryant

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      Julie Walters

      Rita Susan White

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      Michael Williams

      Brian

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      Maureen Lipman

      Trish

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      Jeananne Crowley

      Julia

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      Malcolm Douglas

      Denny

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      Godfrey Quigley

      Rita's Father

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      Dearbhla Molloy

      Elaine

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      Kim Fortune

      Collins

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      Pat Daly

      Bursar

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      Philip Hurd-Wood

      Tiger

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      Christopher Casson

      Professor

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      Hilary Reynolds

      Lesley

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      Jack Walsh

      Price

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      Rosamund Burton

      Denise

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      Marcus O'Higgins

      Marcus

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      Mark Drew

      Disco Manager

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      Gabrielle Reidy

      Barbara

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      Des Nealon

      Invigilator

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      Marie Conmee

      Customer in Hairdressers

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      Oliver Maguire

      Tutor

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      Derry Power

      Photographer

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      Alan Stanford

      Bistro Manager

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      Gerry Sullivan

      Security Officer

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      Patricia Jeffares

      Rita's Mother

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      Maeve Germaine

      Sandra

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      Liam Stack

      Sandra's Fiance

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

    7
    Written by CinemaSerf on Thu Jun 08 2023
    As with "Blood Brothers", Willy Russell has created another wonderfully evocative scenario for a bored, alcoholic "Professor Bryant" (Michael Caine) who finds himself tutoring aspiring working-class "Rita" (Julie Walters). She is the product of a state education system that has given her the rudiments but she needs more; she wants to be able to make her own choices - and they don't necessarily include settling down with her husband and having babies. Initially she is as daunted as she is inspired by the more intellectual environment he, and his students, inhabit but gradually their personalitie...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • hairdresser
    • literature professor
    • based on play or musical
    • university
    • alcoholic