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Rita

  • TV Series
  • 2012–2020
  • TV-MA
  • 40m
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Carsten Bjørnlund, Peter Gantzler, Ellen Hillingsø, Mille Dinesen, Nikolaj Groth, Lise Baastrup, and Kristoffer Fabricius in Rita (2012)
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DanishComing-of-AgeQuirky ComedyComedyDrama

Schoolteacher Rita is a very outspoken, rebellious woman who is competent in the classroom but needs her own advisor when it comes to her personal life.Schoolteacher Rita is a very outspoken, rebellious woman who is competent in the classroom but needs her own advisor when it comes to her personal life.Schoolteacher Rita is a very outspoken, rebellious woman who is competent in the classroom but needs her own advisor when it comes to her personal life.

  • Creator
    • Christian Torpe
  • Stars
    • Mille Dinesen
    • Lise Baastrup
    • Nikolaj Groth
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    8.1/10
    11K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,371
    2,706
    • Creator
      • Christian Torpe
    • Stars
      • Mille Dinesen
      • Lise Baastrup
      • Nikolaj Groth
    • 92User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 26 nominations total

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    Mille Dinesen
    • Rita Madsen
    • 2012–2020
    Lise Baastrup
    Lise Baastrup
    • Hjørdis
    • 2012–2020
    Nikolaj Groth
    Nikolaj Groth
    • Jeppe Madsen…
    • 2012–2020
    Carsten Bjørnlund
    Carsten Bjørnlund
    • Rasmus
    • 2012–2020
    Ellen Hillingsø
    Ellen Hillingsø
    • Helle…
    • 2012–2020
    Kristoffer Fabricius
    • Uffe
    • 2012–2020
    Alexandre Willaume
    Alexandre Willaume
    • Jonas Poulsen
    • 2013–2015
    Sara Hjort Ditlevsen
    Sara Hjort Ditlevsen
    • Molly Madsen…
    • 2012–2020
    Morten Vang
    Morten Vang
    • Ricco Madsen
    • 2012–2015
    Ole Dupont
    • Lærer
    • 2012–2015
    Ferdinand Gomez Glad Bak
    • David
    • 2012–2015
    Lykke Sand Michelsen
    Lykke Sand Michelsen
    • Bitten Dyrehave
    • 2012–2013
    Rosa Sand Michelsen
    • Kalinka
    • 2017–2020
    Søren Bang Jensen
    • Niels
    • 2017–2020
    Carsten Norgaard
    Carsten Norgaard
    • Tom Dyrehave
    • 2012–2013
    Elena Arndt
    Elena Arndt
    • Trine…
    • 2012–2013
    Charlotte Munck
    Charlotte Munck
    • Lea
    • 2017
    Ole Lemmeke
    • Bjarne Ulriksen…
    • 2017
    • Creator
      • Christian Torpe
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    9raquelapena

    Makes me want to visit Denmark

    I truly enjoyed this show on Netflix and I didn't get enough. It is very different television than we have here in the U.S. They are more open and accepting of different lifestyles. Rita's character is very complex and I love her. She does so many things wrong and breaks rules in an effort to do the right thing for the school children. She is a teacher that truly cares for the kids she teaches but she isn't the best mother. This show reminds me of Nurse Jackie which is an excellent show on Showtime (Cable here in the US). I learned a little about their school system and their culture and it made me want to visit Denmark. After watching all 3 season I want to know if there will be more to come.
    8alnasirad

    Rita TV Series Seasons 1 and 2 2012 - 2013

    I really enjoyed watching this series. I saw it first on Netflix. And then was able to get Season 2 elsewhere. The story is about Rita, as in the title, a parent of a dis-functional single parent family whose character is so well portrayed and played. I do not speak Danish so I relied on the sub- titles but that did not significantly detract me from the film enjoyment. Rita plays the role of a mother, a teacher and a outgoing sexually driven, outspoken individual whose life tribulations make a gripping tale. She is a just as kind and caring a teacher as she is hot headed and aggressive towards her dominant peers and challenges authority wherever she sees it to be unfair or irrational. Makes for a very entertaining and emotional drama.
    8ludichrisallen

    Smart, funny, poignant, and sexy. What more could you ask for?

    Rita, both the character and the show, are complex, irreverent, beautiful and wildly entertaining.

    This show is SO well written, especially for...a comedy? I think it's too bawdy and funny to be called a framed, but there is NOTHING silly or sitcom-y about it either. I'm so glad Netflix didn't ruin it with terrible English dubbing, as they do with so many foreign language movies and series. I don't know why they cannot find better actors to do the dubbing; it really diminishes the experience to SEE great performances but hear...amateur hour. Watching Rita in its intended Danish is harder work, but so worth it. Please give it a try.
    10george-744

    Great writing and superb acting

    This is a great show. The writers do a great job of keeping the show from being predictable. The characters are unique and the attention to their individual dialogue is second to none. I love each of the characters they have developed, as they weave their way through the most interesting story lines. Just exceptional writing. Humorous, yet real. Fun, but never juvenile. And the acting? Second to none. Never over the top, always real and tangible and on character. Can not say enough about the lead actress. And so great to see such a strong feminine and yet humanly imperfect role model. The only issue I have is that I blow through the seasons too fast because there is no way to stop watching it. Watch it, and fall in love with all the characters.
    10SRnorway

    Season 4 saved it

    I am from Norway and me and my sisters have watched this series together. Season 1 was amazing and it really got us to love the series. Season 2 kept it quite good and we kept loving the characters we fell in love with. But at Season 3 we all agreed that it was getting worse and we got bored of some of the characters. When we found out Season 4 came out we didn't watch it at first but I wanted to see how it all went with the Characters I once fell in Love with. After watching the first episode I had a feeling this might get us back into the series we all Loved.

    I got all of us together and we sat down and watched Season 4 IT WAS AMAZING! Seriously the acting was perfect and the younger version of Rita and her story was done so perfect. We all understood why she hated her mother for leaving and more. It all made sense and it was incredible to watch.

    It was sad but heartwarming and the emotions we felt together was really amazing.

    I dont think this series could have been as good if season 4 wasn't made the way it was and I sadly think alot of people have already given up on the series and wont get to Season 4. But if they do they will truly love this series.

    I was personally amazed on how all the acting was put together and it is hard to explain how good it was.

    But if you have not gotten to Season 4 you are missing out watch Season 4 its WORTH IT!

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    • Trivia
      In its native country, Denmark, the first season drew an average of 855.000 viewers per episode.
    • Connections
      Featured in Natholdet - med Anders Breinholt: Mille Dinesen (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Speak Out Now
      (uncredited)

      Written by Nanna Øland Fabricius, Fridolin Nordsø, Kristian Leth

      Performed by Nanna Øland Fabricius

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    • Release date
      • September 15, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Denmark
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • Danish
    • Also known as
      • Рита
    • Filming locations
      • Rødovre, Sjælland, Denmark(Filmed in and around Islev, situated in the Rødovre Kommune, a suburb of Copenhagen.)
    • Production company
      • SF Studios
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    • Runtime
      • 40m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1
      • 16:9 HD

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