
Pompous phonetics Professor Henry Higgins (Sir Rex Harrison) is so sure of his abilities that he takes it upon himself to transform a Cockney working-class girl into someone who can pass for a cultured member of high society. His subject turns out to be the lovely Eliza Doolittle (Audrey Hepburn), who agrees to speech lessons to improve her job prospects. Higgins and Eliza clash, then form an unlikely bond, one that is threatened by aristocratic suitor Freddy Eynsford-Hill (J... (Full plot summary below)
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Pompous phonetics Professor Henry Higgins (Sir Rex Harrison) is so sure of his abilities that he takes it upon himself to transform a Cockney working-class girl into someone who can pass for a cultured member of high society. His subject turns out to be the lovely Eliza Doolittle (Audrey Hepburn), who agrees to speech lessons to improve her job prospects. Higgins and Eliza clash, then form an unlikely bond, one that is threatened by aristocratic suitor Freddy Eynsford-Hill (Jeremy Brett).
Leave your thoughts about My Fair Lady.
| Classic Film and TelevisionMichael E. GrostWell made musical, with more personal Cukor style and themes than is sometimes realized. |
| Film.comJohn HartlLiterate, funny, brilliantly cast, with a score of Lerner and Loewe songs that does not include one dud. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertWhat distinguishes My Fair Lady above all is that it actually says something. It says it in a film of pointed words, unforgettable music and glorious images, but it says it. |
| Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)Ken HankeAgreeable, but stagey version of the play. |
| Filmcritic.comDavid BezansonPerhaps the best recommendation about this movie is that it transcends its conventions and almost anyone, not just fans of musicals or romances or classics, may find it entertaining. |
| Tim Dirks' The Greatest FilmsTim DirksMy Fair Lady (1964) was experienced director George Cukor's film musical adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's 1912 play Pygmalion that had played successfully |
| Chicago ReaderDave KehrCukor doesn't try to hide the stage origins of his material; rather, he celebrates the falseness of his sets, placing his characters in a perfectly designed artificial world. Every frame of this 1964 film bespeaks Cukor's grace and commitment—it's an adaptation that becomes completely personal through the force of its mise-en-scene. |
| The New RepublicStanley KauffmannDespite all reservations expressed, I must make clear that his fantastically successful show has been converted into a generally entertaining film. |
| Radio TimesTony SlomanWith elegance and taste, George Cukor rightly preserves the theatricality of the enterprise and provides a joyful experience to savour again and again. |
| New York Daily NewsKate CameronThe picture sparkles with witty dialogue, titilates with droll situations, stirs the heart with its story of the metamorphosis of a London guttersnipe in a fine lady, and its romantic intervals glow with warmth and charm that fascinates the audience. |