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Educating Rita (1983)

Jun 16, 1983 · 1h 46m

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Sometimes students end up being the best teachers.

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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Top cast

  • Michael Caine Michael Caine Dr. Frank Bryant
  • Julie Walters Julie Walters Rita Susan White
  • Michael Williams Michael Williams Brian
  • Maureen Lipman Maureen Lipman Trish
  • Jeananne Crowley Jeananne Crowley Julia
  • Malcolm Douglas Malcolm Douglas Denny
  • Godfrey Quigley Godfrey Quigley Rita's Father
  • Dearbhla Molloy Dearbhla Molloy Elaine
  • Kim Fortune Collins
  • Pat Daly Bursar
  • Philip Hurd-Wood Tiger
  • Christopher Casson Christopher Casson Professor
  • Hilary Reynolds Hilary Reynolds Lesley
  • Jack Walsh Jack Walsh Price
  • Rosamund Burton Denise
  • Marcus O'Higgins Marcus

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