Educating Rita (1983)
Directed by Lewis Gilbert · 106 min · Drama, Comedy
43.2 TOPICAL score · #2,425 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Educating Rita (1983, directed by Lewis Gilbert) has a TOPICAL score of 43.2 - ranked 2,425 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on historical impact. It won 1 award from 4 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 82% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 54. Audiences: TMDB 6.9/10 (215 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 25 languages.
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- Critics82% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 54
- AudienceTMDB 6.9/10 (215 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 4 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 25 languages
- Still read12,655 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Michael Caine (actor #29), Julie Walters (actor #295), Michael Williams, Maureen Lipman