Educating Rita
Film1983106 min6.9/10 on TMDB
Directed by Lewis Gilbert
Sometimes students end up being the best teachers.
The story
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.
Watch trailerCast & crew
Michael CaineDr. Frank Bryant
Julie WaltersRita Susan White
Michael WilliamsBrian
Maureen LipmanTrish
Jeananne CrowleyJulia
Malcolm DouglasDenny
Godfrey QuigleyRita's Father
Dearbhla MolloyElaineKim Fortune
Kim FortuneCollinsPat Daly
Pat DalyBursar
Christopher CassonProfessorExplore the crew
- Director
- Lewis Gilbert
- Screenplay
- Willy Russell
- Producer
- Lewis Gilbert
- Director of Photography
- Frank Watts
- Editor
- Garth Craven