Review of Educating Rita (1983) by Carol B — 01 Apr 2008

Julie Walters is one of the best & the funnyest people on tv no matter what shes in or who shes with & Educating Rita is one of her first funnyest fims she ever made.....

This review of Educating Rita (1983) was written by Carol B on 01 Apr 2008.

Educating Rita has generally received positive reviews.

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The intimacy of the play is ruined by the film's worthless expansion of it's world (who cares about anyone else except for Rita and Frank…

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By Maggie S (133) on 25 Apr 2011

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By Missy A (14) on 14 May 2011

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Remember having to read this for English GCSEs Exams, remember having to read the book several times and watching the movie, never bloody understood…

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By Stacey O (187) on 26 Mar 2014

A wonderful film that still resonates today…

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By James M (2,946) on 20 Jul 2010

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Everyone can learn something from this movie…

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