
Educating Rita
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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- Directed by
- Lewis Gilbert
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- Starring
- Michael Caine, Julie Walters, Michael Williams












