Educating Rita (UK)

Educating Rita (UK) (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards
Golden Globes
Oscar Academy Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Mono )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
105 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 1983 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Lewis Gilbert

Written By:
Willy Russell (also play)

Actors:
Michael Caine ..... Dr. Frank Bryant
Julie Walters ..... Rita, aka Susan
Michael Williams ..... Brian
Maureen Lipman ..... Trish
Jeananne Crowley ..... Julia
Malcolm Douglas ..... Denny
Godfrey Quigley ..... Rita's Father
Dearbhla Molloy ..... Elaine
Patrick Daly ..... Bursar (as Pat Daly)
Kim Fortune ..... Collins
Philip Hurdwood ..... Tiger
Hilary Reynolds ..... Lesley
Jack Walsh ..... Price
Christopher Casson ..... Professor
Rosamund Burton ..... Denise

Synopsis:

A trio of Oscar nominations and a pair of Golden Globes went to this acclaimed romantic comedy-drama based on the play by Willy Russell. Julie Walters stars as Rita, a witty, 26-year-old working class British hairdresser who decides to seek an education at Open University. Rita needs a tutor, and she selects Dr. Frank Bryant (Michael Caine), an alcoholic college literature professor whose life is a shambles. Divorced, Bryant's new lover is now having an affair with his best friend and he's increasingly depressed, seeking solace in whisky. Bryant's domestic turmoil is mirrored by Rita's, as she has opted for college over motherhood, a source of friction between her and her husband. As Rita blooms intellectually under the tutelage of Bryant, she realizes that what she really lacks is self-confidence, not education, and a gentle romance blossoms between her and Bryant. At home, however, Rita's newfound self-respect and intelligence cause her even greater pain. Director Lewis Gilbert and writer Russell teamed again six years later on the similarly-themed Shirley Valentine (1989).

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