Lovely Rita (2001)
Rita is an outcast teenager in suburban Austria, misunderstood both at school, where she's disdained by classmates, and at home, where her staunchly religious mother and temperamental father bemoan her inability to fit in with their comfortable bourgeois life. When Rita sets out to seduce her school bus driver, she sets in motion a series of events that changes everyone's lives irrevocably.
Director: Jessica Hausner
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 79 min
Release Date: November 2, 2001
Cast
- Barbara Osika - Rita
- Christoph Bauer - Fexi
- Peter Fiala - Bus Driver
- Wolfgang Kostal - Rita's Father
- Karina Brandlmayer - Rita's Mother
Screenplay
Cinematography: Martin Gschlacht
Editing: Karin Hartusch
Production: Prisma Film, Coop99 Filmproduktion, Essential Filmproduktion
Country: Germany, Austria
Language: English, Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
friendship, woman director, teen rebel
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lovely Rita about?
- Rita is an outcast teenager in suburban Austria, misunderstood both at school, where she's disdained by classmates, and at home, where her staunchly religious mother and temperamental father bemoan her inability to fit in with their comfortable bourgeois life. When Rita sets out to seduce her school bus driver, she sets in motion a series of events that changes everyone's lives irrevocably.
- Who directed Lovely Rita?
- Lovely Rita was directed by Jessica Hausner.
- Who stars in Lovely Rita?
- Lovely Rita stars Barbara Osika, Christoph Bauer, Peter Fiala, Wolfgang Kostal, Karina Brandlmayer.
- How long is Lovely Rita?
- Lovely Rita has a runtime of 1h 19m (79 minutes).
- What genre is Lovely Rita?
- Lovely Rita is a Drama film.
- Where was Lovely Rita produced?
- Lovely Rita was produced in Germany, Austria.