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 Barnes & Noble Few musicals have ever captured the hearts of viewers as thoroughly as this lavish cinematic confection. Adapted by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe from George Bernard Shaw’s play Pygmalion, My Fair Lady was a hit on Broadway before becoming a movie that went on to win eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Directed by George Cukor (The Philadelphia Story), My Fair Lady is a monument to Hollywood artifice, portraying a world where the London slums are spotless, and even the poor and destitute break into song and dance at the slightest provocation. Audrey Hepburn’s portrayal of the Covent Garden flower girl who is transformed into a lady ranks among the star’s most indelible performances. Famed photographer Cecil Beaton designed the costumes and sets, and Hepburn never looked more exquisite than she does here against his elegantly stylized backdrops. The unforgettable songs -- "I Could Have Danced All Night," "Rain in Spain," and "Get Me to the Church on Time" (Marni Nixon dubbed Hepburn’s singing) -- combine with Shaw’s deliciously snappy and literate dialogue to lend My Fair Lady rare sophistication. Rex Harrison (in an Oscar-winning reprisal of his stage role) is perfect as Henry Higgins, the cheerfully misogynistic speech professor who rids the winsome "guttersnipe" of her Cockney accent and ends up losing his heart to her. Stanley Holloway, Wilfrid Hyde-White, and Gladys Cooper provide delightful support. Like most period pieces, My Fair Lady is very much a product of the era in which it was made: Dressed up for her Cinderella moment at the embassy ball, Hepburn looks strikingly like the early-60s feminine ideal, Jackie Kennedy. Audiences today may wince at the film’s ending, but this candy-coated take on the battle of the sexes and classes still charms. Kryssa Schemmerling Interested in the song lyrics? - Check out themostlyrics.com! Looking For A DVD? - Check out dvd-a-rama.com! |
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