Educating Rita (1983)

Lewis Gilbert · 106 min · Letterboxd ↗

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 screens once in London: The Lexi Cinema, Monday 26 October at 14:00.