Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison, Stanley Holloway

A misogynistic and snobbish phonetics professor agrees to a wager that he can take a flower girl and make her presentable in high society.

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G, 2 hrs. 55 min.

Directed by: George Cukor

Release Date: December 25, 1964

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DVD Release Date: August 5, 2003

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  • September 29, 2009
    my fair lady is a near perfect movie. the entire cast was perfectly chosen, possibly even to the point of being one of the most perfectly assembled casts in history, and each actor delivered perfectly, especially rex harrison in one of my favorite performances of all time. the ...( read more)music fit the story perfectly, the dialogue was masterful in all but two scenes, and the plot was enthralling from start to finish. at 3 hours the film never dulls. brilliant.
  • May 31, 2009
    jeepers...Henery Higgens is an @$% hole! he is SOOO MEAN ! and tHat whole why can women be like men? what a sexist pig!
  • November 29, 2008
    One of the all-time great movie musicals is a veritable feast for the eyes and ears. Yes, the costumes, sets and music are all exquisite, but the film's inflated 3 hour length does start to plod after a while. Rex Harrison is the quintessential Professor Henry Higgins and Audre...( read more)y Hepburn makes a charming Eliza Doolittle. Won eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Director.
  • November 3, 2008
    I love Audrey.
  • September 10, 2008
    Ah the good old days, when musicals could be fun and inventive not to mention downright hilarious, despite lasting 3 hours. Hepburn may be cruising toward obscene parody as Eliza Doolittle when using her "cor blimey" cockney accent but it works as one of the most comedic characte...( read more)rs in any musical. Stanley Holloway is another piece of inspired casting, taking on the role of her morally bankrupt (or so it may seem) father. Harrison was fully deserving of his Oscar. Speaking his songs as opposed to singing is simply in line with the wonderful self centered character he creates. All the songs have been so far integrated into popular culture that they are instantly recognisable even on a first time viewing. It manages to stay far from cheese or kitsch of many musicals and shows an interesting story, but more importantly interesting characters.
  • October 31, 2009
    A genuine classic...
  • October 27, 2009
    a real classic. the acting and accents are great, but the best aspect has to be the soundtrack. the songs are brilliant. I especially love I Could Have Danced all Night and On the Street Where You Live.
    I have often walked down this street before; But the pavement always stayed...( read more) beneath my feet before.
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  • October 22, 2009
    Saw this movie in my music appreciation class. It kind of scares me but it was somewhat good if that makes any sense. But just remember "The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain."
  • October 8, 2009
    there are some movies which if you haven't seen them when they were realesed - it's just not the same. This is one of them. I haven't seen it. Too late.

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January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

The best stage musical of all time and one of the most loved romances. full review

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  • vampirehs
    March 5, 2009
    i think its one of the best movies t theached speaking is so imortant and when you could speak well then you can be fair lady
  • potcgrl
    August 4, 2006
    I love the part when they are at the ascot races and Eliza says,"Come on dover,move your blooming ass!!!!

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