Synopsis
A snobbish phonetics professor agrees to a wager that he can take a flower girl and make her presentable in high society.
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Cast
- Audrey HepburnEliza Doolittle
- Rex HarrisonProfessor Henry Higgins
- Stanley HollowayAlfred P. Doolittle
- Wilfrid Hyde-WhiteColonel Hugh Pickering
- Gladys CooperMrs. Higgins
- Jeremy BrettFreddy Eynsford-Hill
- Theodore BikelZoltan Karpathy
- Mona WashbourneMrs. Pearce
- Isobel ElsomMrs. Eynsford-Hill
- John HollandButler
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Chicago Reader
Cukor doesn't try to hide the stage origins of his material; rather, he celebrates the falseness of his sets, placing his characters in a perfectly designed artificial world. Every frame of this 1964 film bespeaks Cukor's grace and commitment—it's an adaptation that becomes completely personal through the force of its mise-en-scene. - 100
Chicago Tribune
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. - 100
The Hollywood Reporter
The picture is exquisite, extraordinary, a unique gem of filmmaking. - 100
New York Daily News
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. - 100
Time
In this literal, beautiful, bountiful version of the most gilt-edged attraction in theater history, Jack Warner has miraculously managed to turn gold into gold. - 100
Variety
It has riches of story, humor, acting and production values far beyond the average big picture. It is Hollywood at its best. - 100
Austin Chronicle
This 1964 film, featuring an enduring Lerner and Loewe score, is a classic. - 100
Chicago Sun-Times
What distinguishes My Fair Lady above all is that it actually says something. It says it in a film of pointed words, unforgettable music and glorious images, but it says it.