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Educating Rita (1983)

Educating Rita (1983)

Drama Comedy

Sometimes students end up being the best teachers.

Release Date: 1983, June 16
Directors: Lewis Gilbert
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: Acorn Pictures, Acorn Pictures, The Rank Organisation, The Rank Organisation
Cast: Michael Caine, Julie Walters, Maureen Lipman, Godfrey Quigley, Oliver Maguire, Jack Walsh, Kim Fortune, Maeve Germaine, Dearbhla Molloy, Hilary Reynolds, Paul Markey, Derry Power

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.

Keywords:

alcoholic based on play or musical university hairdresser literature professor