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Educating Rita

Name: Educating Rita
Director: Lewis Gilbert
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 1983-06-16
Cast: Michael Caine, Julie Walters, Michael Williams, Maureen Lipman, Jeananne Crowley

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.

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Cast

Michael CaineJulie WaltersMichael WilliamsMaureen LipmanJeananne CrowleyMalcolm DouglasGodfrey QuigleyDearbhla MolloyKim FortunePat DalyPhilip Hurd-WoodChristopher Casson

Director

Lewis Gilbert

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