Educating Rita (1983)
| Release Date | 14 September 1983 |
| Tagline | A comedy about a teacher and a very memorable student [Video Australia] |
| Genre | Drama, Comedy, Romance |
| Country | UK |
| Filming Locations | Belfield Campus, University College, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Romantic Comedy |
| Niche Genre | Comedy Drama |
| Mood | Strictly Speaking |
| Themes | Teachers and Students, Mentors, Alcoholism, Opposites Attract, Pygmalion Stories, Battle of the Sexes |
| Tones | Talky, Humorous, Wry, Gentle, Literate |
| Tags | Alcoholism, Beautician, College, Education, Love, Marriage Problems, Professor, Pygmalion, Romance |
Educating Rita is a 1983 film of Willy Russell's play of the same title directed by Lewis Gilbert and stars Julie Walters, Michael Caine, and Maureen Lipman with a screenplay by Russell.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Jeananne Crowley
Julia
Malcolm Douglas
Denny
Godfrey Quigley
Rita's Father
Patrick Daly
Bursar
Kim Fortune
Collins
Philip Hurd-Wood
Tiger
Hilary Reynolds
Lesley
Jack Walsh
Price
Christopher Casson
Professor
Rosamund Burton
Denise
Marcus O'Higgins
Marcus
Mark Drew
Disco Manager
Gabrielle Reidy
Barbara
Des Nealon
Invigilator
Marie Conmee
Customer in Hairdressers
Oliver Maguire
Tutor
Derry Power
Photographer
Alan Stanford
Bistro Manager
Gerry Sullivan
Security Officer
Patricia Jeffares
Rita's Mother
Maeve Germaine
Sandra
Liam Stack
Sandra's Fiancé
Director
Lewis Gilbert
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Producer
Willy Russell
play, screenplay
William P. Cartlidge
co-producer
Lewis Gilbert
producer
Herbert L. Oakes
executive producer
Original Music
David Hentschel
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Cinematographer
Frank Watts
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Editor
Garth Craven
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Casting Director
Weston Drury Jr.
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Nuala Moiselle
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Art Director
Maurice Fowler
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Set Decorator
Josie MacAvin
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Costume Designer
Candy Paterson
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Makeup Department
Patricia McDermott
key hair stylist
Freddie Williamson
makeup artist
Production Manager
Jack Phelan
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michel Cheyko
assistant director
Martin O'Malley
second assistant director
John G. Phelan
third assistant director
Art Department
Joe Lee
construction manager
Sunny Mulligan
production buyer
Sound Department
Ken Barker
dubbing mixer
Daniel Brisseau
sound mixer
Ron Davis
dubbing editor
John Hayward
sound re-recording mixer
Philip Rogers
sound recordist
Liam Saurin
sound mixer
Special Effects
Gerry Johnston
special effects
Visual Effects
Alan Church
optical camera
Tony Willis
effects cameraman
Camera and Electrical Department
Tom Collins
still photographer
Louie Conroy
gaffer
Patrick Conroy
electrical gaffer
Phillip Grosvenor
assistant camera
Luke Quigley
camera grip
Tony White
camera operator
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jack Gallagher
wardrobe master
Rita Wakely
wardrobe mistress
Editorial Department
Michael Kelliher
assistant editor
Transportation Department
Arthur Dunne
transportation manager
Other Crew
Jean Bourne
continuity coordinator
Con Cremins
accounting assistant
Brian Doyle
unit publicist
Vernon Harris
script editor
Marie McFerran
production assistant
Rex Mitchell
production accountant
Grania O'Shannon
location manager
Candy Paterson
hair and fashion consultant
Production Company
Acorn Pictures
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Distributor
Columbia Pictures
CBS Television
ITV DVD
J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors
LK-TEL Vídeo
RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video
Rank Video Library
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
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Miscellaneous
GSE
titles and opticals
Joe Dunton & Company
camera equipment provided by
Lee Lighting
grip and lighting equipment
Pamys & DeLane Lea
post-production facilities
Pinewood Studios
sound re-recorded at
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