"Sometimes students end up being the best teachers."
Educating Rita
PG 1 hr 50 minSep 21st, 1983Drama, Comedy

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Released September 21st, 1983, 'Educating Rita' stars Michael Caine, Julie Walters, Michael Williams, Maureen Lipman The PG movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 50 min, and received a user score of 68 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 163 respected users.

Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on September 21st, 1983
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting January 24th, 2006 - Buy Educating Rita DVD