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Pygmalion is a 1938 British film based on the 1913 George Bernard Shaw play of the same name, and adapted by him for the screen. It stars Leslie Howard as Professor Henry Higgins and Wendy Hiller as Eliza Doolittle.
Find out who starred in and worked on the 1938 film adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion, directed by Anthony Asquith. See the full list of actors, writers, producers, composers and more on IMDb.
Dec 13, 2017 · This classic centers around a conceited language professor who tricks his snobby peers by teaching a girl from the gutter to behave like a lady—and...
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Oct 11, 2017 · A vintage film review of Pygmalion, a 1938 adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's play about the transformation of a lowly flower girl by a professor of phonetics. The review praises the witty dialogue, the performances, and the themes of the film, which inspired My Fair Lady.
A classic comedy of manners based on George Bernard Shaw's play, starring Leslie Howard and Wendy Hiller. Edited by David Lean, this film was the inspiration for My Fair Lady and is out of print on DVD.
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Nov 4, 2010 · This public domain classic centers around a conceited language professor who tricks his snobby peers by teaching a girl from the gutter to behave...
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The snobbish and intellectual Professor of languages, Henry Higgins, makes a bet with his friend that he can take a London flower seller, Eliza Doolittle, from the gutters and pass her off as a society lady. However, he discovers that this involves dealing with a human being with ideas of her own. — Steve Crook <steve@brainstorm.co.uk>.
