Educating Rita (1983)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
Sometimes students end up being the best teachers.
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.
- Released: 1983-06-16
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Runtime: 1h 46m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 212 votes
Directed by Lewis Gilbert.
Top cast
- Michael Caine as Dr. Frank Bryant
- Julie Walters as Rita Susan White
- 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
- Kim Fortune as Collins
- Pat Daly as Bursar
Where to watch Educating Rita
- United Kingdom: stream on ITVX Premium; watch free on ITVX; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
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