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Educating Rita is a 1983 British comedy-drama film directed by Lewis Gilbert with a screenplay by Willy Russell based on his 1980 stage play. The film stars Michael Caine, Julie Walters, Michael Williams and Maureen Lipman. It won multiple major awards for best actor and best actress and was nominated for three Academy Awards.
Oct 28, 1983 · Educating Rita: Directed by Lewis Gilbert. With Michael Caine, Julie Walters, Michael Williams, Maureen Lipman. An alcoholic professor has been hired by a working-class girl for higher education.
- (15K)
- Comedy, Drama
- Lewis Gilbert
- 1983-10-28
© 2024 Google LLC. Rita (Julie Walters), a married hair stylist in her 20s, wants to go back to school. She begins studying with Dr. Bryant (Michael Caine), a professor using a...
- 106 min
- 35
- Union Jackie
Rita (Julie Walters), a married hair stylist in her 20s, wants to go back to school. She begins studying with Dr. Bryant (Michael Caine), a professor using alcohol to cope with his divorce ...
- (17)
- Lewis Gilbert
- PG
- Michael Caine
Reviews. Educating Rita. Roger Ebert October 28, 1983. Tweet. May contain spoilers. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. If only I'd been able to believe they were actually reading the books, then everything else would have fallen into place. But I didn't believe it.
Summaries. An alcoholic professor has been hired by a working-class girl for higher education. In Liverpool, 27-year-old hairdresser Rita (Dame Julie Walters) decides to complete her basic education before having children, as desired by her husband Denny (Malcolm Douglas).
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.
