Educating Rita

Synopsis: Feature film about a hairdresser (Walters) who, against the wishes of her family, enrols on a literature course at the Open University. Her tutor (Caine) is a disillusioned, heavy drinking middle-aged man with whom she forms a romantic relationship. After seeing a production of Macbeth, Rita immediately visits Frank to tell him about her experience. The dialogue which ensues makes clear the differences between Rita’s popular understanding of the play, and Frank’s academic analysis. Rita later writes an essay on the play. When Rita asks Denny (her husband) if he has seen Macbeth he responds ‘we’re not good enough for you now’.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Film
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Year of release: 1983
Keywords: Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)