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Pygmalion (1938) - Essential Art House |  | Director: Anthony Asquith;Leslie Howard
Actors: Wendy Hiller, Leslie Howard
Studio: Criterion Collection
Category: DVD
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 45800
Format: Black & White, DVD, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 95 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 13
UPC: 715515043519
EAN: 0715515043519
ASIN: B001LMU1BO
Theatrical Release Date: 1938
Release Date: February 10, 2009
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Studio: Image Entertainment Release Date: 02/10/2009 Run time: 90 minutes
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An excellent screen adaptation November 23, 2009
bernie (Arlington, Texas)
This is a screen adaptation of a George Bernard Shaw 1913 stage play based on Greek mythology. Shaw also scripted this movie adaptation.
Windy Hiller plays the part of Eliza Doolittle, a cockney flower seller.
Professor Henry Higgins (Leslie Howard) scholar in phonetics bets a colleague, Colonel Pickering (Scott Sunderland) that he can pass her off as a duchess in six months by adjusting her speech pattern to proper-English.
This is a classic story and played my major actors of their time and ours. Windy Hillier is also famous for her role in the "Major Barbara" (1941), many Pressburger and Powel movies, and even into today's era with "The Kingfisher" (1983) as Evelyn. Windy Hiller died 14 May 2003.
You will also enjoy the remake of this film as a musical "My Fair Lady" (1964)
This film is a must for your collection.
Theater at its best September 13, 2009
M. Brown (Seattle, WA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After a lifetime of watching the musical and singing those great songs, I finally obtained the REAL story -- and what a treat! THIS is theater at its best. Leslie Howard and Wendy Hiller play their parts with such excellence and class that the musical version seems like a rather overdone remake in comparison. No extravagant costumes or snazzy tunes are needed with acting of this high caliber. Truly a necessary addition to the collection of anyone who appreciates pure top notch theater.
Buy it now! June 30, 2009
T. Casey (Boston MA USA)
"Pygmalion" is the 1913 play by George Bernard Shaw that was released as "My Fair Lady" decades after this 1938 film. Although the music is great in "My Fair Lady", the cast is much better in this non-musical version. This is a wonderful film with a wonderful performance by Dame Wendy Hiller.
Great movie! May 17, 2009
Ma (CA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
A friend told me about the movie called Pygmalion, like the story My Fair Lady without all the songs. It's a wonderful story, great acting, and fun to watch. So glad we bought it!
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