Review of Educating Rita (1983) by Steve S — 06 Jun 2007

I love this movie, her struggle, the characters.

This review of Educating Rita (1983) was written by Steve S on 06 Jun 2007.

Educating Rita has generally received positive reviews.

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

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Pretty good film starring Julie Walters (in her debut) as a young and spirited wife who wants to be educated in literature and asks Michael…

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By Adam B (2,189) on 05 Jul 2010

Starts to get less interesting as it's get further into the story, but that could just be down to the fact that I've read it before…

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