Educating Rita Movie (1983): Where to watch and stream online

Educating Rita

1983, Movie, 1h 46min

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.

Country: United Kingdom

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Critic Ian Nathan

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Educating Rita is a gem, created by the fertile pen of Willy Russell who dresses the downtrodden in layers of self-respect rather than Mike Leigh’s forced caricatures.

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What is Educating Rita about? Toggle content

A working-class hairdresser yearning for more, Rita joins an Open University literature course, where her enthusiasm and verbosity catch the eye of her disillusioned tutor, Frank. As they delve into the world of literature, Rita's eagerness to learn and grow challenges Frank's cynicism and forces both to confront their own desires and disillusionments. Will their unlikely bond help them find purpose and belonging in a world of pretenses and superficiality?

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You can stream Educating Rita on: Apple TV

What movies are similar to Educating Rita? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Educating Rita include The Big Chill, The World According to Garp, The King of Comedy, The Lost Boys, St. Elmo's Fire, After Hours.

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Educating Rita was released in theaters on September 23, 1983.