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Pygmalion (1939)

1939-03-03 · 1h 36m · EN
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He picked up a girl from the gutter - and changed her into a glamorous society butterfly !

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.

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Leslie HowardDirectorIan DalrympleWriterAnthony AsquithDirector
Budget
$350K

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Leslie HowardLeslie HowardHenry HigginsWendy HillerWendy HillerEliza DoolittleWilfrid LawsonWilfrid LawsonAlfred DoolittleMarie LohrMarie LohrMrs. HigginsScott SunderlandScott SunderlandColonel George PickeringJean CadellJean CadellMrs. PearceDavid TreeDavid TreeFreddy Eynsford-HillEverley GreggEverley GreggMrs. Eynsford-HillLeueen MacGrathLeueen MacGrathClara Eynsford-HillEsme PercyEsme PercyCount Aristid KarpathyViolet VanbrughViolet VanbrughAmbassadressIrene BrowneIrene BrowneDuchess

Keywords

TransformationMother son relationshipHigh societyTeacherProfessorBetBased on play or musicalBathTeaSocial classPygmalionTeacher student relationshipGuttersnipeElocutionClass systemLearning and teachingEtiquetteSocial receptionFlower vendorSpeech lessonsTaken for grantedPhoneticsQuick learner

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Genre affinityComedy · Drama · RomanceTheme affinityTransformation · Mother Son Relationship · High SocietyMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedy · DramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference397303 · 139678

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What is Pygmalion about?

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.

How long is Pygmalion?

Pygmalion has a runtime of 96 minutes.

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