Pygmalion(1938)

He picked up a girl from the gutter - and changed her into a glamorous society butterfly!

7.0(167)1h 36mOctober 6, 1938

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.

Directed by Anthony Asquith, Leslie Howard

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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

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Pygmalion is available to stream on fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, FlixFling, TCM, HBO Max, Artiflix, Kanopy, Darkroom, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Plex, Plex Channel, Xumo Play, Mometu and Amazon Video. Availability varies by country and changes over time.

When did Pygmalion come out?+

Pygmalion was released in 1938.

How long is Pygmalion?+

Pygmalion runs for 96 minutes (1 hour and 36 minutes).

Who directed Pygmalion?+

Pygmalion was directed by Anthony Asquith and Leslie Howard.

Who stars in Pygmalion?+

Pygmalion stars Leslie Howard, Wendy Hiller, Wilfrid Lawson, Marie Lohr and Scott Sunderland.

Is Pygmalion worth watching?+

Pygmalion holds a 7.0/10 rating from 167 TMDB users, and is best suited to fans of comedy, drama and romance.

Pygmalion(1938)

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