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Michael Caine and the knockout Julie Walters deliver a pair of wonderful performances in this endearingly bittersweet tale of a boozily burnt-out professor's tutoring of (and subsequent tutoring by) a free-spirited cockney hairdresser determined to improve her lot in life. The basic plot won't exactly surprise anyone who's ever seen a movie before, but the ace cast (particularly Caine, who's rarely this subtle) continually finds new directions to spin off from the rather rote path. Although the end result is perhaps just a little too convinced of its own adorability to attain classic status, this remains a rarity in the genre--a feel-good film that earns its emotions honestly. A nice change of pace for director Lewis Gilbert, who is perhaps better known for his contributions to the James Bond series. --Andrew Wright
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Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
What a great movie and came within a short time. Only wish you had Shirley Valentine on DVD at a reasonable price as well !!
By dh92
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
DVD was in mint condition when I received. Came exactly as expected. The movie is well done and is comedic at times. Good for a laugh.
By I. Westray
Format:VHS Tape
Educating Rita is a kick, with a wonderful performance from Julie Walters at its heart. Michael Caine, too, is perfectly cast as a poet long since turned to the bottle. Watching those two play off of one another is good fun; they breathe life into the pat writing. When the story wanders out to follow either character out in the world, the minor characters are much less well rounded. (She has a loutish cockney husband and family, he has intellectual friends who bring wine to parties. Surprised?)
If you understand the basic outline of the plot here -- cockney young woman trying to raise herself in charmingly spirited fashion, professor in his cups who finds the upstart refreshing -- you aren't going to be surprised by where the story goes. Educating Rita does handle all the likely turns with grace, though, and that lets you concentrate on appreciating the acting. The movie's very watchable and has a good heart.
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"...to sing a better song..."
Rita White (Julie Walters) is a spunky, 26-year old working class woman who wants to improve her lot. Read more
Published on Jun 24 2010 by Kona
4.0 out of 5 stars
Educating Rita
Educating Rita was introduced to me when practice teaching in a grade 12 Religion class. It was used to illustrate the necessity of exploring oneself in order to find true... Read more
Published on Mar 15 2010 by D. Zuber
5.0 out of 5 stars
Finally on DVD
At last this wonderful film comes out on DVD. I have waited so long for this moment. This is a film that looks good, sounds good and has too many memorable moments to mention. Read more
Published on Jan 19 2006
5.0 out of 5 stars
An underappreciated gem
Julie Walters and Michael Caine are brilliant in this timeless comedy. The plot avoids the all too easy romantic angle to show the empowering aspect of education in a woman's life. Read more
Published on July 12 2004 by Leslie Scoopmire
4.0 out of 5 stars
Bittersweet and fuuuneeee!
No one can play a world-weary, boozy burnout as well as Michael Caine. Well, maybe Michael Douglas (Wonder Boys) is sneaking up on him, but still. Read more
Published on April 18 2004 by Peggy Vincent
5.0 out of 5 stars
How i discovered this movie
I am a GCSE student at Great Marlow School, and we started reading Educating Rita (the play), and our teacher said the school had a copy of the video if we wished to watch it. Read more
Published on Mar 6 2004 by R. J. Steer
5.0 out of 5 stars
An overlooked gem of a romantic movie!
"Educating Rita", directed by Lewis Gilbert, is an overlooked gem of a film. Based on a London stage play, "Educating Rita" (a copy of which is sold by Amazon.co. Read more
Published on April 6 2003 by Shashank Tripathi
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Superb!
Educating Rita is truly a joy from start to finish. Willy Russell's fantastic adaptation of his own successful stage play is firmly complimented by the divine suitability of... Read more
Published on Nov 24 2002 by ianphillips@uk.dreamcast.com
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful movie!
The only complaint I could possibly have is that the synthesizer-laden score (this WAS the '80s when this was made, after all) comes over a bit heavy-handed and pretentious. Read more
Published on Aug 20 2002 by B. K. MORTON
5.0 out of 5 stars
Bottom line.....I just love Michael Caine
Clever acting...and just superb! Now...when is this movie going to be on DVD?????
Published on Aug 11 2002 by Kelise
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