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Educating Rita

Sometimes students end up being the best teachers.

6.9 average rating
★★★★★
6.9
English / 106 MIN. / 1983

The Genres

The Synopsis

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.

The Cast

Michael CaineJulie WaltersMichael WilliamsMaureen LipmanJeananne CrowleyMalcolm DouglasGodfrey QuigleyDearbhla MolloyKim FortunePat DalyPhilip Hurd-WoodChristopher CassonHilary ReynoldsJack WalshRosamund BurtonMarcus O'HigginsMark DrewGabrielle ReidyDes NealonMarie ConmeeOliver MaguireDerry PowerAlan StanfordGerry SullivanPatricia JeffaresMaeve GermaineLiam StackPaul Markey

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