Pygmalian

Pygmalian

Director: Leslie Howard, Anthony Asquith Cast: Wendy Hiller
Wendy Hiller
, Leslie Howard
Leslie Howard
, David Tree
David Tree
Leslie Howard
Pygmalian

Pygmalian

Director: Leslie Howard, Anthony Asquith Cast: Wendy Hiller
Wendy Hiller
, Leslie Howard
Leslie Howard
, David Tree
David Tree
Leslie Howard

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Overview

Leslie Howard and Wendy Hiller star in Anthony Asquith's and Leslie Howard's classic version of George Bernard Shaw's satiric comedy. Henry Higgins (Howard) is an upper class phonetics professor who encounters low-class guttersnipe Eliza Doolittle (Hiller) and bets his friend Colonel Pickering (Scott Sunderland) that he can pass her off as a duchess within three months. Pickering accepts Higgins' bet, with Eliza readily agreeing to the proposal, since she will get to live in Higgins' fancy home. Once in Higgins' house, Eliza is subjected to intensely repetitive phonetics lessons in an effort to transform her Cockney accent into the speech of proper English. Things are a bit rocky at first, with Eliza blurting out "Not bloody likely" at a tea party. But when Eliza is presented at the Ambassador's Ball, she is not only accepted as a princess but is the talk of the ball, everyone in attendance commenting on her charm, beauty, and poise. Relishing his success, Higgins abruptly dismisses her. But Eliza has fallen in love with Higgins and is aghast at her cursory treatment by him. She tells him, "I sold flowers. I didn't sell myself. Now you've made a lady of me, I'm not fit to sell anything else." When Eliza leaves, Higgins realizes that he loves her too, but Eliza has announced to Higgins that she plans to marry high society playboy Freddie Eynsford-Hill (David Tree).

Product Details

Release Date: 06/12/2015
UPC: 0637801681574
Original Release: 1938
Rating: NR
Source: Desert Island Films
Language: English
Time: 1:29:00
Sales rank: 37,801

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Wendy Hiller Eliza Doolittle
Leslie Howard Professor Henry Higgins
David Tree Freddie Eynsford-Hill,Perfide
Wilfrid Lawson Alfred Doolittle,Alfred Doolittle
Marie Lohr Mrs. Higgins
Scott Sunderland Col. George Pickering
Jean Cadell Mrs. Pearce
Everley Gregg Mrs. Eynsford-Hill
Leueen MacGrath Clara Eynsford-Hill,Clara Eynsford-Hill
Esme Percy Count Aristid Karpathy
Violet Vanbrugh Ambassadress
Iris Hoey Ysabel
Irene Browne Duchess
Wally Patch Bystander
H.F. Maltby Bystander
Stephen Murray Police Constable
O.B. Clarence Vicar
George Mozart Bystander
Ivor Barnard Bystander
Kate Cutler Grand Old Lady
Anthony Quayle French Hairdresser
Cathleen Nesbitt Old Lady
Frank Atkinson Actor
Leo Genn Actor
Cecil Trouncer 1st Policeman
Arthur Honegger Composer

Technical Credits
Leslie Howard Director
Anthony Asquith Director,Screenwriter
Sash Fisher Sound Effects
George Bernard Shaw Screenwriter
W.P. Lipscomb Screenwriter
Cecil Lewis Screenwriter
Ian Dalrymple Screenwriter
Gabriel Pascal Producer
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