Educating Rita (1983)
Sometimes students end up being the best teachers.
1983 · PG · 1h 46m · Drama, Comedy
Genres: Drama, Comedy
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.
Director: Lewis Gilbert
Writers: Willy Russell
Music by: David Hentschel
Cinematography: Frank Watts
Editor: Garth Craven
Rated 6.9/10 by 208 viewers
Cast
Michael Caine as Dr. Frank BryantJulie Walters as Rita Susan WhiteMichael Williams as BrianMaureen Lipman as TrishJeananne Crowley as JuliaMalcolm Douglas as DennyGodfrey Quigley as Rita's FatherDearbhla Molloy as ElaineKim Fortune as CollinsPat Daly as BursarPhilip Hurd-Wood as TigerChristopher Casson as ProfessorMore like this
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