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When Bernard Shaw saw this film of his play Pygmalion, he said to Wendy Hiller who plays Eliza Doolittle, “You’ve nearly wiped my old play off the map.” And you will be impressed and moved by her wonderful portrayal of one of the most famous characters in 20th century theatre. Leslie Howard who co-directed the film with Anthony Asquith, gives a fresh, witty and incisive performance as Professor Higgins.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
300487
Language
English
Subject categories
Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain
Literature → English literature - Film and video adaptations
Literature → Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)