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Pygmalion

Pygmalion

Comedy • 1938 • 1 hr 36 min
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6.6
IMDb
7.7

When linguistics professor Henry Higgins boasts that he can pass off Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle as a princess with only six months' training, Colonel George Pickering takes him up on the bet. Eliza moves into Higgins's home and begins her rigorous training after the professor comes to a financial agreement with her dustman father, Alfred. But the plucky young woman is not the only one undergoing a transformation.

Starring

Leslie Howard, Wendy Hiller, Wilfrid Lawson, Marie Lohr, Scott Sunderland

Directed By

Leslie Howard, Anthony Asquith

Written By

George Bernard Shaw, Ian Dalrymple

Attributes

SimpleLight

Genre

ComedyDramaRomance

Release Date

March 3, 1939

User Reviews

Kim Ford
Kim Ford
Great acting, I had read the play years ago for a class. Good romantic comedy.
Cece
Cece
Absolutely amazing adaptation of the play. It had me howling with laughter constantly, and I would entirely recommend it.
ami
ami
I might’ve called this a perfect adaptation if they’d kept Shaw’s original ending. Hate this ending. Otherwise, very well done.
Matt
Matt
As a big fan of musicals and My Fair Lady, I enjoyed finally seeing Pygmalion. Great story/characters even without a big musical production.
Jenn
Jenn
Though weakened by the ending, it's still sharply written and supremely acted by both leads.
Kara
Kara
I honestly preferred my fair lady however this was not bad at all and I enjoyed the performances
Drew
Drew
I’ve never really cared for the lead performances in My Fair Lady despite adoring that film. I think the actors are better cast here.
Nahid Shahadat
Nahid Shahadat
Hands down best adaptation. Makes sense since Shaw was directly involved. Hiller dominates every scene she's in.
Brandon O’Dell
Brandon O’Dell
It’s a great story, the Shaw play on which ‘My Fair Lady’ was based, and it’s an excellent filmed version.
Greg
Greg
I like this better than My Fair Lady. Great performances.

Stats

Ratings
6 (11%)
8 (15%)
28 (51%)
13 (24%)
6.6 – Based on 55 ratings
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Clip
Pygmalion 1938 - "Not bloody likely - I'm going in a taxi"

Cast & Crew

Leslie Howard
Leslie
Howard
Anthony Asquith
Anthony
Asquith
Leslie Howard
Leslie
Howard
Wendy Hiller
Wendy
Hiller
Wilfrid Lawson
Wilfrid
Lawson
Marie Lohr
Marie
Lohr
Scott Sunderland
Scott
Sunderland
Jean Cadell
Jean
Cadell
David Tree
David
Tree
Everley Gregg
Everley
Gregg
Leueen MacGrath
Leueen
MacGrath
Esme Percy
Esme
Percy
George Bernard Shaw
George Bernard Shaw
Ian Dalrymple
Ian
Dalrymple

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