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Educating Rita

1983 · 106 min

A warm, witty two-hander that balances sharp comedy with a tender, melancholy look at self-discovery and disillusionment.

Directed by
Lewis Gilbert
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Michael Caine, Julie Walters, Michael Williams
Tagline
Sometimes students end up being the best teachers.
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. What Frank needs is a challenge... and along comes Rita.

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  • ITVX Premium
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Directed by
Lewis Gilbert
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Michael Caine, Julie Walters, Michael Williams
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • class
  • education
  • ambition
  • betrayal
Places
  • workplace
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism8
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy
Directed by
Lewis Gilbert
Written by
Willy Russell
Starring
Michael Caine, Julie Walters, Michael Williams, Maureen Lipman, Jeananne Crowley, Malcolm Douglas, Godfrey Quigley, Dearbhla Molloy
Cinematography
Frank Watts
Runtime
106 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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