Educating Rita movie!

[supportivemom]

Posted: 7/5/10 at 6:55pm

I just finished watching this movie. I rented it for free from the library! It's from 1983 and it stars Michael Caine and Julie Walters- both nominated for Oscars for their roles in this movie. To all you younguns'- if you have never seen it- please do! It is such a charming film! Michael and Julie are superb- really superb! I am in such a good mood after watching this! Just had to post!

[Q]

Posted: 7/5/10 at 7:04pm

I've always thought this was one of the better stage-to-screen adaptations - buoyed strongly by the two performances. That was my first exposure to Julie Waters, and I've been in love ever since.

[Reginald Tresilian]

Posted: 7/5/10 at 8:25pm

What Q said.

So many wonderful lines!

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 7/5/10 at 8:53pm

Y'mean Mrs. Weasley?

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 7/5/10 at 9:06pm

She's just outstanding in the movie, although I'm not positive I'd call it charming.

[supportivemom]

Posted: 7/5/10 at 9:06pm

Yup! Mrs. Weasley looks amazing in this movie! And Michael Caine is the pageant trainer from Miss Congeniality- lol!

[Almira]

Posted: 7/5/10 at 10:36pm

Didn't Rhea Perlman attempt a sitcom knockoff of EDUCATING RITA?

[TimesSquareRegular]

Posted: 7/5/10 at 11:54pm

Another terrific Willy Russell stage-to-screen adaptation is SHIRLEY VALENTINE.

[JerseyGirl2]

Posted: 7/6/10 at 6:37am

It's also available streaming on Netflix if you have it.

[tazber]

Posted: 7/6/10 at 7:30am

Saw this on dvd a couple of years ago (I loved it so much I started a thread about it too!) and it remains a favorite.

Julie Walters was wonderful!