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- 1964
- Approved
- 2 h 50 m
- 1964
- Approved
- 2 h 50 m
Summary A snobbish phonetics professor agrees to a wager that he can take a flower girl and make her presentable in high society.
Directed By: George Cukor
Written By: Alan Jay Lerner, George Bernard Shaw
- 1964
- Approved
- 2 h 50 m
- 1964
- Approved
- 2 h 50 m
My Fair Lady
7.5
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Summary A snobbish phonetics professor agrees to a wager that he can take a flower girl and make her presentable in high society.
Directed By: George Cukor
Written By: Alan Jay Lerner, George Bernard Shaw
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
95
87% Positive
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
13% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
95
87% Positive
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
13% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
A peachy-perfect example of what a movie musical should be.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 52 User Ratings
7.5
77% Positive
40 Ratings
40 Ratings
15% Mixed
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
8% Negative
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 52 User Ratings
7.5
77% Positive
40 Ratings
40 Ratings
15% Mixed
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
8% Negative
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
There aren't that many movies that just are flawless. This one is a perfect musical with timeless performances and songs
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I have just watched this for the first time in the new remastered 4K version and WOW it looks astonishing, the amount of detail captured from the original 65mm film is incredible. The costumes, indoor and outdoor scenes are glorious and I was captivated by the story from start to finish. It has great songs, some of which are famous and I didn't know were attributed to this musical and the two leads, particularly Audrey Hepburn, sing and act really well. I thoroughly enjoyed this film and will definitely be watching it again.
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It has riches of story, humor, acting and production values far beyond the average big picture. It is Hollywood at its best.
The picture sparkles with witty dialogue, titilates with droll situations, stirs the heart with its story of the metamorphosis of a London guttersnipe in a fine lady, and its romantic intervals glow with warmth and charm that fascinates the audience.
Audrey Hepburn is a physical wonder; Rex Harrison defines his role; and production designer Gene Allen is the hidden star. A big screen production for the entire family.
My Fair Lady, for all its kudos, often seems bloodless and never achieves the heights of the production that ran on the Mark Hellinger Theater stage eight times each week from 1956 through 1962.
The sets, costumes (by Cecil Beaton), photography, and Hermes Pan's choreography are all sumptuously impressive, and Harrison makes a fine, arrogant Professor Higgins; but Hepburn is clearly awkward as the Cockney Eliza in the first half, and in general the adaptation is a little too reverential to really come alive.
As masterfully elegant and lovely as it is rich thematically in its story. The amazing performances even further rises this film as undeniably one of the greatest if not the greatest film of all time.
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Rich people are so annoying. This is why Karl Marx wrote the Communist Manifesto.
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Production Company
Warner Bros.
Release Date Dec 25, 1964
Duration 2 h 50 m
Rating Approved
Tagline The loverliest motion picture of them all!
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 8 Wins & 12 Nominations
Golden Globes, USA
• 3 Wins & 5 Nominations
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
• 2 Wins & 4 Nominations
