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Educating Rita
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Educating Rita is a 1983 United Kingdom comedy drama film directed by Lewis Gilbert, who also served as producer. The screenplay was written by Willy Russell, adapting his own work. The cast includes Michael Caine, Julie Walters, Michael Williams, and Maureen Lipman. The narrative is set in Liverpool and features characters such as a hairdresser and a literature professor.
The film has a runtime of 106 minutes and was distributed by Columbia Pictures and Netflix. It was produced by Acorn Pictures and The Rank Organisation. Music was composed by David Hentschel. The movie received nominations for Academy Awards for Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay. It also won the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films award.
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6.9Rita, 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.
Cast
- Michael Caine as Dr. Frank Bryant
- Julie Walters as Rita Susan White
- Michael Williams as Brian
- Maureen Lipman as Trish
- Jeananne Crowley as Julia
- Malcolm Douglas as Denny
Themes
- hairdresser
- literature professor
- based on play or musical
- university
- alcoholic
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- Educating Rita
- Director
- Lewis Gilbert
- Screenwriter
- Willy Russell
- Cast member
- Maureen Lipman
- Composer
- David Hentschel
- Producer
- Lewis Gilbert
- Narrative location
- Liverpool
- Duration
- 110
- FilmAffinity ID
- 741389
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1983-10-14
- title
- Educating Rita
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
- distributed by
- Netflix
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 54/100
- Commons category
- Educating Rita (film)
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