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1 videodisc (approximately 111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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Rita, a young working-class woman, desperately wants an education. She enrolls in literature tutorials at a British University to escape from her dreary life as a hairdresser as well as a confining existence at home. Her professor is Frank Bryant, a disillusioned English professor who encourages his students to forsake dead poetry and enjoy life. As Rita is transformed into a free spirit, Frank is forced to confront his own life
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1983
Michael Caine, Julie Walters
MPAA rating: PG
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital, mastered in High Definition
English or French dialogue, English or French subtitles; closed-captioned