Overview:
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.| Status: | Released (1983-06-16) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 3 Oscars. 6 wins & 8 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $14,648,076 |
| Screen: | Willy Russell |
| Productions: | Acorn Pictures, Columbia Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 3895: Michael Caine - Dr. Frank Bryant
- 477: Julie Walters - Rita Susan White
- 138411: Michael Williams - Brian
- 6638: Maureen Lipman - Trish
- 1230718: Jeananne Crowley - Julia
- 1597372: Malcolm Douglas - Denny
- 2279: Godfrey Quigley - Rita's Father
Crews
- 10076: Lewis Gilbert - Director - Directing
- 138410: Willy Russell - Theatre Play - Writing
- 138410: Willy Russell - Screenplay - Writing
- 10076: Lewis Gilbert - Producer - Production
- 1053441: David Hentschel - Music - Sound
- 140443: Frank Watts - Director of Photography - Camera
- 20924: Garth Craven - Editor - Editing
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As with "Blood Brothers", Willy Russell has created another wonderfully evocative scenario for a bored, alcoholic "Professor Bryant" (Michael Caine) who finds himself tutoring aspiring working-class "Rita" (Julie Walters). She is the product of a state education system that has given ....
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