My Fair Lady
“The loverliest motion picture of them all!”
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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Type: Trailer • Published 2020-11-27
Top Cast
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Audrey Hepburn
Eliza Doolittle
Rex Harrison
Professor Henry Higgins
Stanley Holloway
Alfred P. Doolittle
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Colonel Hugh Pickering
Gladys Cooper
Mrs. Higgins
Jeremy Brett
Freddy Eynsford-Hill
Theodore Bikel
Zoltan Karpathy
Mona Washbourne
Mrs. Pearce
Isobel Elsom
Mrs. Eynsford-Hill
John Holland
Butler
Marni Nixon
Eliza Doolittle (singing voice) (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
Ad Lib at Church (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Gentleman (uncredited)
Frank Baker
Gentleman (uncredited)
Marjorie Bennett
Cockney with Pipe (uncredited)
Betty Blythe
Lady at Ball (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Singer (uncredited)
Al Bain
Cockney (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Melbourne
Festival / Special Debut
December 25, 1964
Wide Cinema Exhibition
May 25, 2021
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$17M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$72.7M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
4.27x
+$55.7M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- George Cukor
- Screenplay & Story
- Alan Jay Lerner
- Original Score
- Frederick Loewe
- Original Title
- My Fair Lady
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 53m
- Production Budget
- $17M
- Worldwide Gross
- $72.7M
- Production Studios
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
George Cukor
Alan Jay Lerner, George Bernard Shaw, Frederick Loewe
Frederick Loewe
Harry Stradling Sr.
William H. Ziegler
James C. Katz, Jack L. Warner
Department Leadership Roster
George Cukor
Director
James C. Katz
Producer
Frederick Loewe
Original Music Composer
Alan Jay Lerner
Screenplay
Jack L. Warner
Producer
William H. Ziegler
Editor
Harry Stradling Sr.
Director of Photography
George James Hopkins
Production Design
Cecil Beaton
Production Design
Cecil Beaton
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
G: General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Universal — Suitable for all audiences.
General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About My Fair Lady
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is My Fair Lady about?
A snobbish phonetics professor agrees to a wager that he can take a flower girl and make her presentable in high society.
Who directed My Fair Lady?
My Fair Lady was directed by George Cukor.
Who stars in My Fair Lady?
The principal cast of My Fair Lady includes Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison, Stanley Holloway, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Gladys Cooper.
When was My Fair Lady released and how long is it?
My Fair Lady was released in 1964 with a total runtime of 2h 53m.
What was the box office and production budget of My Fair Lady?
My Fair Lady had a reported production budget of $17M and grossed $72.7M at the worldwide box office (4.27 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for My Fair Lady?
The original motion picture soundtrack for My Fair Lady was composed by Frederick Loewe.
Is My Fair Lady based on a book or true story?
My Fair Lady is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Alan Jay Lerner".
What is the age rating and content advisory for My Fair Lady?
My Fair Lady holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: TP; GB: U (Universal — Suitable for all audiences.); US: G (General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.).