Pygmalion
“He picked up a girl from the gutter - and changed her into a glamorous society butterfly!”
Synopsis
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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Pygmalion 1938 - "Not bloody likely - I'm going in a taxi"
Type: Clip • Published 2007-05-08
Top Cast
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Leslie Howard
Henry Higgins
Wendy Hiller
Eliza Doolittle
Wilfrid Lawson
Alfred Doolittle
Marie Lohr
Mrs. Higgins
Scott Sunderland
Colonel George Pickering
Jean Cadell
Mrs. Pearce
David Tree
Freddy Eynsford-Hill
Everley Gregg
Mrs. Eynsford-Hill
Leueen MacGrath
Clara Eynsford-Hill
Esme Percy
Count Aristid Karpathy
Violet Vanbrugh
Ambassadress
Irene Browne
Duchess
Kate Cutler
Grand Old Lady
O.B. Clarence
Mr. Birchwood
Ivor Barnard
Sarcastic Bystander
Cecil Trouncer
First Policeman
Iris Hoey
Ysabel
Viola Tree
Perfide
Release History & Theatrical Window
Venice Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
March 3, 1939
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$350K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Anthony Asquith, Leslie Howard
- Screenplay & Story
- George Bernard Shaw
- Original Score
- Arthur Honegger
- Original Title
- Pygmalion
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Budget
- $350K
- Production Studios
- Gabriel Pascal Productions, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Anthony Asquith, Leslie Howard
George Bernard Shaw, Cecil Lewis, W.P. Lipscomb, Carl Mayer, Ian Dalrymple
Arthur Honegger
Harry Stradling Sr.
David Lean
Gabriel Pascal
Department Leadership Roster
Anthony Asquith
Director
Leslie Howard
Director
George Bernard Shaw
Screenplay
Harry Stradling Sr.
Director of Photography
Ian Dalrymple
Writer
Gabriel Pascal
Producer
David Lean
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Pygmalion
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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.
Who directed Pygmalion?
Pygmalion was directed by Anthony Asquith, Leslie Howard.
Who stars in Pygmalion?
The principal cast of Pygmalion includes Leslie Howard, Wendy Hiller, Wilfrid Lawson, Marie Lohr, Scott Sunderland.
When was Pygmalion released and how long is it?
Pygmalion was released in 1938 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
Who composed the musical score for Pygmalion?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Pygmalion was composed by Arthur Honegger.