Educating Rita

About Educating Rita

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.

Educating Rita (1983) is a comedy film directed by Lewis Gilbert. The film is filed under alcoholic, university, hairdresser, and literature professor.

Michael Caine takes the lead as Dr. Frank Bryant, Julie Walters as Rita Susan White, Michael Williams as Brian, and Maureen Lipman as Trish. Released in June 1983, it runs 106 minutes.

The screenplay is by Willy Russell. The story is adapted from a stage production.

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Night of the Iguana, and Love Streams make useful companions to Educating Rita, all filed under based on play or musical. TMDB voters put it at 6.9 out of 10 across 215 votes and it carries a PG rating.