Pygmalion (1937)
When linguistics professor Henry Higgins boasts that he can pass off Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle as a princess with only six months' training, Colonel George Pickering takes him up on the bet. Eliza moves into Higgins's home and begins her rigorous training after the professor comes to a financial agreement with her dustman father, Alfred. But the plucky young woman is not the only one undergoing a transformation.
Director: Ludwig Berger
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: February 26, 1937
Cast
- Lily Bouwmeester - Elisa Doeluttel
- Johan De Meester - Higgens
- Eduard Verkade - Pickering
- Emma Morel - Mrs. Higgins
- Matthieu van Eysden - Doeluttel
- Sara Heyblom - Mevrouw van Heteren-Hill
- Wim Kan - Mevrouw van Heteren-Hill's zoon
- Nel Oosthout - Juffrouw Snijders
- Elly Van Stekelenburg - Mrs. Doeluttel
- Tous Sigma - Mevrouw van Heteren-Hill's dochter
Screenplay
- George Bernard Shaw (Theatre Play)
Music: Max Tak
Editing: Jan Teunissen
Country: Netherlands
Language: Nederlands
Original Language: nl
More Films by Director: Ludwig Berger
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Pygmalion about?
- When linguistics professor Henry Higgins boasts that he can pass off Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle as a princess with only six months' training, Colonel George Pickering takes him up on the bet. Eliza moves into Higgins's home and begins her rigorous training after the professor comes to a financial agreement with her dustman father, Alfred. But the plucky young woman is not the only one undergoing a transformation.
- Who directed Pygmalion?
- Pygmalion was directed by Ludwig Berger.
- Who stars in Pygmalion?
- Pygmalion stars Lily Bouwmeester, Johan De Meester, Eduard Verkade, Emma Morel, Matthieu van Eysden, Sara Heyblom.
- How long is Pygmalion?
- Pygmalion has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is Pygmalion?
- Pygmalion is a Comedy film.
- Where was Pygmalion produced?
- Pygmalion was produced in Netherlands.