Educating Rita

Educating Rita

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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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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

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Release dateJun 16 1983

Runtime1 hour 46 minutes

Official siteVisit here

LanguageEnglish

Production companiesAcorn Pictures, The Rank Organisation

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