Lovely Rita_
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.
Starring
Barbara Osika, Christoph Bauer, Peter Fiala
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
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Year context
Lovely Rita was released 25 years ago in 2001.
Overview
Rita is an outcast teenager in suburban Austria, misunderstood both at school, where she's disdained by classmates, and at home, where her staunchly religiou...
Lovely Rita is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 19m.
CAST (5)
BO
Barbara Osika
Rita
CB
Christoph Bauer
Fexi
PF
Peter Fiala
Bus Driver
WK
Wolfgang Kostal
Rita's Father
KB
Karina Brandlmayer
Rita's Mother
STUDIOS (3)
Prisma Film
Coop99 Filmproduktion
Essential Filmproduktion
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
79 min (1h 19m)
Language
German
Country
Germany, AT
Rating
5.0/10 (22 votes)
Popularity
3
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.
How long is Lovely Rita?
Lovely Rita has a runtime of 79 minutes (1h 19m).
Who stars in Lovely Rita?
The cast of Lovely Rita includes Barbara Osika, Christoph Bauer, Peter Fiala, Wolfgang Kostal, Karina Brandlmayer.
What is the rating of Lovely Rita?
Lovely Rita has a rating of 5.0 out of 10 based on 22 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama