Pygmalion (1938 film)

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Released in 1938 as a British production.
Based on the 1913 play by George Bernard Shaw.
Stars Leslie Howard as Professor Henry Higgins.
Stars Wendy Hiller as Eliza Doolittle.

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Pygmalion is a 1938 British film based on George Bernard Shaw's 1913 play, and adapted by him for the screen.

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The myth of Pygmalion, who falls in love with his own sculpture, serves as a meta-commentary on the power of art to bring inanimate matter to life, a central concern of Ovid's narrative.
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Pygmalion is a 1938 British film adaptation of the 1913 play written by George Bernard Shaw. The screenplay was adapted for the screen by Shaw himself, ensuring the film maintained the spirit of his original theatrical work.

Scott Sunderland, Leslie Howard and Wendy Hiller in PygmalionWikimedia Commons: File:Pygmalion-1938.jpg

The production features Leslie Howard in the role of Professor Henry Higgins and Wendy Hiller as Eliza Doolittle. The film is celebrated for its successful transition of the stage play's social commentary and character dynamics into the cinematic medium.

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