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Educating Rita
Comedy, Drama
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.
View on IMDbAppeals to viewers who enjoy witty, character-driven stories about education, cultural aspiration, and imperfect people finding new possibilities.
- Tone
- warm, bittersweet, lighthearted
- Payoff
- inspiration, reflection
- Pacing
- steady
- Intensity
- moderate
- Structure
- linear
- Themes
- self-discovery, education, class mobility, mentorship, personal renewal
- Setting
- early 1980s, working-class city and university interiors