Educating Rita (DVD, 2003)

A Masterpiece of Acting

This movie could justifiably be considered a masterpiece of acting. Both Michael Caine and Julie Walters are at their best here, in a timeless story of a May-December mentoring relationship. While aging professor Michael Caine is succumbing to the bottle and his own pathos, a much younger Julie Walters is taking a chance that becoming a student at Open University will bring meaning to her restrictive life. The encounter and the passage of time changes them both, and the ending is distinctly bittersweet. Directed with compelling highs and lows for the main characters.

It won multiple major awards for best actor and best actress for Caine and Walters, and was nominated for three Academy Awards.

A movie you will want to rewatch and remember. Consider it for an addition to your movie collection !Read full review

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Tempus transit, sed ars sempiternum est

In a word, nostalgia. Younger viewers, meaning those who didn't see it as a first-run feature in a movie theater, will find it charming: Ms Walters and Mr. Caine were terrific and they may find that parts of the film stay with them long after their first viewing. But for me, it's a bit more, like visiting friends you've had for a long time and have grown old with....Read full review

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Uplifting.

They make good movies these days. That I will not deny. If you like Michael Caine, however, you will love his character and this movie. The story hits hard and is relevant today. Some things change, some never do, just the trappings. This is a get off your behind and do it tale. Awesome rocket fuel for changing your circumstance and knowing that what you are is valuable beyond measure.Read full review

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Julie Walters and Michael Caine at their Best!

I saw this movie when it was released. For the last few years, I have scanned the internet to buy a copy of the movie. Most DVDs were either way overpriced or didn’t play in the United States. This buy for me was perfect and I enjoyed the movie more than when I originally saw it.Read full review

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Wonderful memories!

Great movie...a trip back in time Julie Walters and Michael Caine both wonderful in this film, highly recommend this one...

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Perfect

I’ve loved this movie since I was 5. Thank you for giving it back to me. Perfect delivery. Thank you.

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An updated My Fair Lady

This is a charming film that touches on working class life in the UK, feminism, love, and self-discovery. It is funny and engaging, and you'll be cheering Rita to find a "better song to sing."

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Excellent movie all should see

Excellent film. Everyone needs to watch it

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Love this movie!

I bought this because I always loved it and had not seen it for many years!

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One of the BEST! Fun, but thought provoking. Julie Walters is a gem!

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