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Shelley
21Mar13
a beautiful story of a woman transformed and the benefits/consequences it holds. I really loved this story and how it was portrayed on screen, in a somewhat abstract style of juxtaposing her lessons between her dreams. Leslie Howard is amazing here and plays his character of Higgins incredibly well. Definitely a lost gem on the Criterion archives!
Owen Sound
10Dec10
Audrey Hepburn who? No one can top Wendy Hiller's Eliza Doolittle. One of the finest performances in cinema.
Brivido_cosmico
18Jun10
One of the best films I've ever seen. I really love Howard's acting and his professor Higgins is a devilish, terrifying and totally amusing figure. This original version depicts better the real gap in British society and underlines that both Eliza and Higgins are two outsiders. w Leopardi
Daniel S.
4Sep09
A classic with great performances by the whole cast. The satiric perfume of the play against the hypocrisy of the Britiish upper-class is a lot more present in this version than in the Cukor's sweetened version. No wonder if one knows that George Bernard Shaw wrote himself the adaptation of his play in 1938. Recommended.
Phil Worfel
12Aug09
My Fair Lady without Hepburn, Harrison, and the music. Yeah there's still some good stuff here but even though it was made before Cukor's lush masterpiece I can't help but feel cheated.
Giovanni Colantonio
22Jun09
A simple, but classic story fueled by sharp wit, a great sense of humor, and a massive heart. Really the shining example of a 'charming' film.