Editorial Review:Product Description:A widescreen edition of the perennial family favorite as dr. Henry higgins meets his match in a flower girl who blooms into the belle of high society. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 08/01/2006 Starring: Rex Harrison Audrey Hepburn Run time: 173 minutes Rating: G
Amazon.com essential video:Hollywood's legendary 'woman's director,' George Cukor (
The Women,
The Philadelphia Story), transformed Audrey Hepburn into street-urchin-turned-proper-lady Eliza Doolittle in this film version of the Lerner and Loewe musical. Based on George Bernard Shaw's play
Pygmalion,
My Fair Lady stars Rex Harrison as linguist Henry Higgins (Harrison also played the role, opposite Julie Andrews, on stage), who draws Eliza into a social experiment that works almost too well. The letterbox edition of this film on video certainly pays tribute to the pageantry of Cukor's set, but it also underscores a certain visual stiffness that can slow viewer enthusiasm just a tad. But it's really star wattage that keeps this film exciting, that and such great songs as 'On the Street Where You Live' and 'I Could Have Danced All Night.' Actor Jeremy Brett, who gained a huge following later in life portraying Sherlock Holmes, is quite electric as Eliza's determined suitor.
--Tom Keogh
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Related Items:
see more
Related Items:
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
-
It's LOVERLY"
The only problem I have with this DVD of "My Fair Lady" is that it is in letter-box format & it's too scrunched down for me to read the lips. Good thing I know the movie by heart PLUS it has "closed captioning". Other than that, my friend & I completely enjoyed the movie. It arrived SO QUICKLY & the price was SO affordable! I'll do all my Christmas shopping at Amazon!
Rating: -
Can't go wrong with the classics.
* this was shipped to me in a very timely manner. it is in great condition and a joy to watch. ...
Rating: -
My Fair Lady
The product was in the condition stated (brand new). Very cheap price and very fast shipping. I was very satisfied and might purchase more products from Amazon.
Rating: 
-
Absolutely marvelous!
* How can anybody not like \"My Fair Lady\"? It is a wonderful story, and film, and the music is just fantastic! I have seen it several times and have not yet grown weary of it. ...
Rating: -
great
This is one of the great movie musicals. I received it in good condition and on time.
