Michael CaineDr. Frank BryantSavaraTV movie
Educating Rita
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.
DramaComedy
Starring
Michael Caine, Julie Walters, Michael Williams
Directed by
Lewis Gilbert
About
Educating Rita
DramaComedy
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.
Sometimes students end up being the best teachers.
Information
- Released
- Jun 16, 1983
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- GB
- Rating
- PG
- Directed by
- Lewis Gilbert
Production
- Studio
- Acorn Pictures
- Studio
- The Rank Organisation
Cast
People in this story
Michael CaineDr. Frank Bryant
Julie WaltersRita Susan White
Michael WilliamsBrian
Maureen LipmanTrish
Jeananne CrowleyJulia
Malcolm DouglasDenny
Godfrey QuigleyRita's Father
Dearbhla MolloyElaine
Christopher CassonProfessorMetadata and artwork discovery powered by TMDB.