Lovely Rita
Synopsis
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.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Toronto International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jessica Hausner
- Screenplay & Story
- Jessica Hausner
- Original Score
- Dom Capuano
- Original Title
- Lovely Rita
- Country of Origin
- Germany, Austria
- Spoken Languages
- English, German
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Production Studios
- Prisma Film, Coop99 Filmproduktion, Essential Filmproduktion
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jessica Hausner
Jessica Hausner
Dom Capuano
Martin Gschlacht
Karin Hartusch
Michael Seeber, Antonin Svoboda, Barbara Albert, Susanne Marian, Philippe Bober
Department Leadership Roster
Jessica Hausner
Director
Karin Hartusch
Editor
Jessica Hausner
Writer
Antonin Svoboda
Producer
Katharina Wöppermann
Production Design
Philippe Bober
Producer
Heinz Stussak
Producer
Tanja Hausner
Costume Design
Martin Gschlacht
Director of Photography
Dom Capuano
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Lovely Rita
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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?
The principal cast of Lovely Rita includes Barbara Osika, Christoph Bauer, Peter Fiala, Wolfgang Kostal, Karina Brandlmayer.
When was Lovely Rita released and how long is it?
Lovely Rita was released in 2001 with a total runtime of 1h 19m.
Who composed the musical score for Lovely Rita?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Lovely Rita was composed by Dom Capuano.