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My Fair Lady

1964
Romance
Drama
2h 50m
In 1910s London, snobbish phonetics professor Henry Higgins agrees to a wager that he can make crude flower girl Eliza Doolittle presentable in high society. (imdb)
Directed by:
George Cukor George Cukor
Written by:
George Bernard Shaw George Bernard Shaw Alan Jay Lerner Alan Jay Lerner
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Starring:
Mona Washbourne Mona Washbourne Theodore Bikel Theodore Bikel Rex Harrison Rex Harrison Wilfrid Hyde-White Wilfrid Hyde-White Audrey Hepburn Audrey Hepburn Stanley Holloway Stanley Holloway Gladys Cooper Gladys Cooper Jeremy Brett Jeremy Brett Isobel Elsom Moyna MacGill Moyna MacGill John Holland Betty Blythe Betty Blythe
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Genres:
Romance, Drama, Musical, Family/Kids
Country:
USA
Language:
English
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My Fair Lady

1964
Romance
Drama
2h 50m
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cinematicespCinematicESP
Rated 08 Aug 2008
83
62nd
Well-crafted characters with unique relationships. Enjoyable songs. Rex Harrison. A loverly classic.
Rated 08 Aug 2008
hotsakehotsake
Rated 03 Jul 2012
89
98th
This is still one of my favorite musicals. The songs are catchy and not over long and the chemistry between the two leads is wonderful. A fun movie and a good time to be had even for people who normally wouldn't watch a musical.
Rated 03 Jul 2012
redlegbebopRedLegBebop
Rated 20 Jul 2009
95
89th
Rex Harrison couldn't sing. Doesn't matter one bit.
Rated 20 Jul 2009
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 03 Dec 2011
100
99th
Sparkling musical comedy, flawlessly marrying the words of Shaw with the lyrics of Lerner & Loewe, and beautifully opened up for the screen by director Cukor. Hepburn, Holloway and the supporting cast are all terrific, but Harrison's career-defining performance steals the show, providing the ultimate Higgins portrayal. Toe-tapping score features not one misfired number. Above all else, terrific fun.
Rated 03 Dec 2011
cestmoicestmoi
Rated 17 May 2008
100
92nd
I could've watched all night.
Rated 17 May 2008
bellamyrbellamyr
Rated 04 Jan 2008
89
92nd
Stylish, classy, whitty, funny, well cast, great script, solid numbers and brilliant cinematography. The monochromatic Ascot Gavot is particularly striking. A classis musical that will appeal to the whole family.
Rated 04 Jan 2008
jhmclellanjhmclellan
Rated 14 Aug 2007
95
96th
I could have danced all night. Clean her up and Audrey Hepburn was very HOT. Good songs too. The funniest horse racing scene ever.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
vengefulkbmVengefulKBM
Rated 11 Feb 2015
90
92nd
One of my favorite classic movie musicals. Famed singing-voice-dubber Marni Nixon does a great job of matching Audrey Hepburn's voice in both Cockney and proper British, and Rex Harrison is hysterical as the comically misogynistic Henry Higgins. Likable songs, hilarious script, and amazing chemistry. The only part I really don't like is the standard "On the Street Where You Live," which is trite beyond triteness (and yes, I realize that's the point, but that doesn't mean I have to like it).
Rated 11 Feb 2015
soliloquistsoliloquist
Rated 17 Nov 2007
99
99th
Quite simply the best musical of all time.
Rated 17 Nov 2007
semsinatrasemsinatra
Rated 17 Jun 2011
90
96th
Even if you're not a huge musicals fan, this is superb.
Rated 17 Jun 2011
paxtonPaxton
Rated 13 Apr 2014
41
11th
Some truly memorable songs sugarcoat a love story so horrid it single-handedly delayed my marriage by three years. The defining moment of love is: I've grown accustomed to her face. You could argue that he was simply too proud to admit his deeper feelings, but I think his character is sufficiently in tune with being imbued merely by his training of her. She'll make a great pupil of a wife I suppose. That said, I'm not above admitting I've put "I Could Have Danced All Night" on a mix disc.
Rated 13 Apr 2014
weirdyodaweirdyoda
Rated 26 Dec 2006
94
93rd
Wonderful, wonderful film. Higgins and Doolittle have the most bizarre relataionship ever, I love it.
Rated 26 Dec 2006
yuvaladamyuval_adam
Rated 19 Jul 2009
93
90th
A classic, but not in the "serious movie that you cannot understand and sleep though" kind of way. Extremely entertaining, still funny and witty after all these years. Audrey is amazing, the songs are great, just wantch it.
Rated 19 Jul 2009
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 14 Sep 2008
83
72nd
It's a great story and the talent in this is undeniable. Hepburn's visual transformation is quite remarkable, and while I think Harrison's Higgins is a bit too insensitive he did a good job. The best part, however, is Stanley Holloway stealing every scene he's in and doing some great numbers. The songs, sets and costumes are quite good too. It's still not the masterpiece that the 1938 Pygmalion is, and there are more than a few scenes which are way too long.
Rated 14 Sep 2008
ununniliumUnunnilium
Rated 18 Feb 2012
11
3rd
Painful padding, terribly obvious "stretch out the plot point for three minutes" songs, and one of the most insultingly disrespectful changes to an ending ever - especially because it misses the point of one of the most awesome platonic love stories ever.
Rated 18 Feb 2012
crankycranky
Rated 03 May 2010
93
98th
Divine! Must see.
Rated 03 May 2010
ceekay19Ceekay19
Rated 24 Nov 2018
60
26th
Eliza Doolittle: "The difference between a lady and a flower girl is not how she behaves, but how she is treated."
Rated 24 Nov 2018
movieboymovieboy
Rated 22 Aug 2010
72
86th
I usually don't like old movies - but this one is super. Both Audrey Hepburn & Harrison are delightful.
Rated 22 Aug 2010
cultofsamecult_of_same
Rated 04 Mar 2009
5
4th
I tend to hate girls who love this film.
Rated 04 Mar 2009
wayofthegunwayofthegun
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
20th
Way too long and Audrey Hepburn is way too annoying.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
foxyrussianFoxyRussian
Rated 25 Oct 2012
11
4th
A terrible musical with annoying songs and is just generally unpleasant. Read the book instead. It's a better telling of the story because the cockney accents are just words on a page and there aren't shitty songs getting in the way.
Rated 25 Oct 2012
freqflyerfreqflyer
Rated 13 Nov 2012
85
83rd
Excellent movie.
Rated 13 Nov 2012
kasperlKasperL
Rated 10 Feb 2011
50
29th
I'm a fan of Rex Harrison's. All the points are for him.
Rated 10 Feb 2011
djfntstquedjfntstque
Rated 14 Aug 2007
79
69th
Rex Harrison is the man.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
esmerodoEsmerodo
Rated 24 Apr 2008
66
37th
The costumes are sumptuous, the dialogue and songs sparkling with wit & satire. Rex Harrison's biting sarcasm is amusing, & the young Jeremy Brett is charming. But much as I love Audrey Hepburn, it's impossible to believe her as a poverty stricken Cockney. She betrays her origins as a lady born to elegance & wealth. Rex Harrison has absolutely no chemistry with her. But who can believe that misogynist would ever fall for any woman? Never mind, shut your eyes & just enjoy it as a musical.
Rated 24 Apr 2008
philivanphilivan
Rated 13 Dec 2009
93
88th
One of the greatest musicals of all time, My Fair Lady is simply exquisite. While she doesn't do her own singing, Hepburn is just fantastic, as is Harrison and the rest of the cast. While it drags at times due to its length, this film is still a must-see.
Rated 13 Dec 2009
1jesper11jesper1
Rated 13 Dec 2009
88
85th
One of the essential musicals.
Rated 13 Dec 2009
tsvetetsvete
Rated 26 Jun 2016
88
50th
1
Rated 26 Jun 2016
teknicolorteknicolor
Rated 14 Aug 2007
66
55th
I would like it more if the basis of the story weren't a misogynistic and snobbish phonetics professor falling for a flower girl. I still enjoy the music, though.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
frank_gaytonFrank Gayton
Rated 09 Nov 2014
100
0th
Perfection. A beautifully crafted film based on the Broadway hit. Winner of several Academy Awards, including Best Picture of 1964.
Rated 09 Nov 2014
damildamil
Rated 20 Jan 2012
80
90th
Ah, what a wonderful movie! Of course I liked this! I'm such a sucker for musicals. I knew a lot of the songs from various other places and they were all enjoyable. Hepburn was so beautiful and charming. At almost 3 hours, it was quite a long film but none of it felt unnecessary. It played out very much like a stage show. Whether you'd enjoy it depends very much on whether you like musicals or not. I enjoyed it a lot.
Rated 20 Jan 2012
rttntomatoesrttntomatoes
Rated 22 Dec 2013
95
87th
Fans of the play may miss Julie Andrews in the starring role -- particularly when Marni Nixon's singing comes out of Audrey Hepburn's mouth -- but the film's charm is undeniable.
Rated 22 Dec 2013
heandhishairheandhishair
Rated 14 Aug 2007
54
37th
If you like musicals, you're fine. If you don't, stay away.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 25 Aug 2019
80
37th
Viewed August 24, 2019. This is far more psychologically disturbing than Cukor's version of Gaslight.
Rated 25 Aug 2019
johndehavjohndehav
Rated 22 Jan 2009
80
65th
This movie is a classic. Bringing the musical My Fair Lady to the big screen it is done superbly with great performances from the leads. Not being a big fan of musicals I still enjoyed this one as the story is powerful enough to hold the whole thing together with the music and songs being much an integral part of it. It is a hilarious and heart-warming movie with a feel-good vibe which should leave the viewer thoroughly satisfied.
Rated 22 Jan 2009
jeg2jeg2
Rated 05 Apr 2008
90
98th
great production overall and great performances by players of the smaller parts as well as the principals; much attention to detail
Rated 05 Apr 2008
fra_paolofra paolo
Rated 01 Dec 2012
72
81st
Some great songs, and based on a great play. Try as she might, though, Audrey Hepburn can't do a Lisson Grove flower seller's accent.
Rated 01 Dec 2012
kavuKavu
Rated 20 Dec 2020
83
79th
Harrison is great and frankly Hepburn would've deserved at least a nomination for her transformation.
Rated 20 Dec 2020
henrikHenrik
Rated 20 Oct 2014
50
25th
I've seldom been this disappointed with a so-called 'classic'.
Rated 20 Oct 2014
jessjess125Jessjess125
Rated 30 Aug 2022
98
97th
Gorgeous, she crushes all of the accents
Rated 30 Aug 2022
korteeKortee
Rated 15 Jan 2014
74
80th
They would get so much more done if they would sing less.
Rated 15 Jan 2014
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 03 Mar 2011
86
92nd
the chief characteristic of a good musical is memorable music, this has that. aside from that, a good musical must have all the makings of a good movie as well, the production values are great, and it's an all around great movie. so i'd say watch this movie weather you like musicals or not, hepburn is beautiful as ever and harrison does a great job, i'd give it a higher score if hepburn's accent in the beginning weren't so horrendous.
Rated 03 Mar 2011
ocelotOcelot
Rated 06 May 2014
35
26th
Hepburn's initial portrayal of Eliza as infantile and childish comes across almost as fetishistic, as if "training" this girl is equivalent to her reaching womanhood. The intermission then shifts focus to a trite and by-the-numbers romance, albeit with some lavish costuming and set decoration. The songs are terrible for the most part, but Harrison is fine whenever he's not talk-singing. Perfectly represents the stagnated, dying era of Hollywood in the wake of a cultural revolution.
Rated 06 May 2014
teddedonTedDedon
Rated 22 Mar 2007
60
27th
From a visual set and costume design standpoint this is a solid movie; it's also well acted. But when it comes down to it there's not much that seperates this from other, better, musicals from the 60s.
Rated 22 Mar 2007
jdm123JDM123
Rated 09 Jun 2019
99
68th
Very good, but do you really believe Audrey Hepburn as Eliza Doolittle? The songs are great, Harrison is fine, but I still prefer the original Pygmalion with Wendy Hiller and Leslie Howard.
Rated 09 Jun 2019
charlotte149charlotte149
Rated 10 Aug 2012
90
86th
VHS
Rated 10 Aug 2012
michaelm2391michaelm2391
Rated 03 Nov 2020
15
17th
unbearable
Rated 03 Nov 2020
cstewart64CStewart64
Rated 29 Apr 2016
16
89th
W3E1P2S2V1M2A2R3.
Rated 29 Apr 2016
perrystroikaPerryStroika
Rated 25 Dec 2011
66
74th
The movie is so good is in so many ways (costumes, dialogue, story, music, art direction, etc.) that it's shortcomings bother me all the more. First of all, Harrison, while great, is too old for Higgins by about ten to fifteen years. Also, I hate to be curmudgeonly, but Hepburn is not a convincing Cockney. Beyond that though, i had a good time.
Rated 25 Dec 2011
theyshoot08theyshoot08
Rated 19 Dec 2008
67
34th
660
Rated 19 Dec 2008
djrossdjross
Rated 14 Aug 2007
76
87th
Lengthy but great songs, good writing and Rex Harrison make this one of the most enjoyable musicals.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
nutcrackrnutcrackr
Rated 23 Mar 2019
85
93rd
Audrey Hepburn is tremendous as Eliza, in both of her roles. She's incredibly likable, perhaps even more so as her initial role. There's a lot of humor here, particularly through the conflict between the two leads. Some of the latter songs are too long and not that great, but there are many good ones. The ending needed work.
Rated 23 Mar 2019
stainStain
Rated 04 Feb 2009
90
86th
Goes on a bit too long, but very fun musical
Rated 04 Feb 2009
droplet00Droplet00
Rated 21 Jun 2008
89
67th
Fun Fluff.
Rated 21 Jun 2008
thesleepwalkthesleepwalk
Rated 30 Dec 2008
78
64th
Pretty good.
Rated 30 Dec 2008
croweycrowey
Rated 29 Mar 2023
70
63rd
Henry Higgins is a terrible person, but this movie is still memorable and largely adorable, in a sad, dark kind of way.
Rated 29 Mar 2023
radumsmnradumsmn
Rated 09 Dec 2017
81
89th
Worth a bit more than a brass farthing ;)
Rated 09 Dec 2017
piratekittyPirateKitty
Rated 15 Jan 2009
85
61st
Classic! if you're into movies it is a must see
Rated 15 Jan 2009
napolenbradynapolenbrady
Rated 11 Mar 2019
95
94th
95.00
Rated 11 Mar 2019
jarobmuljarobmul
Rated 29 May 2022
86
94th
A fantastic adaptation. The second half drags a bit unfortunately, but the horse race scene is a 100.
Rated 29 May 2022
tiny_ladytiny lady
Rated 04 Oct 2008
100
72nd
Great classic with a good story and proves that if you work hard you can be anything you want to be eventually
Rated 04 Oct 2008
metismetis
Rated 06 Aug 2021
70
45th
2014.8.29
Rated 06 Aug 2021
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 03 Nov 2012
3
45th
A pleasant and rhythmic film awash with lavish details. The costumes and period decor are beautiful.
Rated 03 Nov 2012
ebelcEbelC
Rated 07 Feb 2012
60
46th
Too long and doesn't need it, the musical part is fine, specially some songs, and the story about the flower girl becaming a lady is right too. About the "romantic" (if this can be called like that seriously) is awful, forced for nothing and quite difficult to understand all those changes in the characters in such a short time, not treated in all the movie but just the last half hour (being a 2.45h movie), quick and bad.
Rated 07 Feb 2012
nathanbatesNathanBates
Rated 19 Apr 2020
60
35th
Another rags-to-riches musical that stars an not-entirely-convincing "guttersnipe" in Hepburn (we really need to bring that word back into circulation) being tutored by a cantankerous Harrison. There are some very funny parts, but it comes from a different time when the ending wasn't as discordant as it seems now.
Rated 19 Apr 2020
vialov3sgyuvia_lov3sgyu
Rated 10 May 2022
95
31st
OH YEAH. slaps so hard. its laugh out loud funny. and not depressing like most the movies i like
Rated 10 May 2022
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 04 Sep 2009
53
42nd
Good in it's own right I suppose, but didn't interest me in the slightest.
Rated 04 Sep 2009
qndengqndeng
Rated 31 Oct 2021
70
19th
70
Rated 31 Oct 2021
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 02 Mar 2007
55
49th
Classic.
Rated 02 Mar 2007
luordluord
Rated 12 Nov 2019
66
59th
It's decently acted and directed, and the music is mostly charming–barring a couple of numbers that could've been entirely deleted without changing anything–but hanging everything on an undercooked "romance" (not even sure if that was the conclusion) brings it somewhat down. Also, can't deny that I'd have liked it a bit more had the movie stopped a couple of minutes earlier.
Rated 12 Nov 2019
beebeedeedopbeebeedeedop
Rated 01 Apr 2012
100
91st
One of the best musicals of all time: a clever Shakespearean adaptation with great music, sets and acting; particularly Audrey Hepburn in her glamourous, radiant role.
Rated 01 Apr 2012
slrsoapboxSlrSoapbox
Rated 07 Jul 2019
70
41st
Beautiful costumes and sets, but overlong. Hepburn should have been allowed to do her own singing.
Rated 07 Jul 2019
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 04 Feb 2013
70
70th
One of my favorite Audrey Hepburn movies. She is a poor girl in London with a thick street accent, wanting to improve her speech so she can get a better job. She jumps from the gutter to the court in one whirlwind makeover. She is absolutely marvelous, and most of these points are for her. Others are adequate, but I disliked some of the singing that was in place of dialog. A must see for Audrey Hepburn fans and otherwise moderately amusing.
Rated 04 Feb 2013
skiewulfyskiewulfy
Rated 01 Jan 2009
55
70th
Okay after seeing this I can understand the contemporary pop appeal of Audrey Hepburn. I have a short attention span for musicals, but managed to keep my interest through the whole three hour span. But the problem I encounter here, as with all musicals, is that so many of the setpiece songs seemingly exist only stretch the film longer. And at 3 hours that just seemed obligatory.
Rated 01 Jan 2009
ribcageribcage
Rated 15 Feb 2012
70
58th
drops about 25 points because of that shenanigans ending. there's a way it could have made sense...but it wasn't used...we just BOOM done. they should have cut eliza dolittle's father's song about getting married which, even if it's an okay song, totally sidelined the main plot at a pivotal time. plus, her dad was a total scum who were supposed to enjoy the antics of but id rather see that welfare blood leech impaled than sing another song. in any case, cut him, and we could have fit an ending.
Rated 15 Feb 2012
rottentRottenT
Rated 19 Mar 2018
96
91st
George Cukor's elegant, colorful adaptation of the beloved stage play is elevated to new heights thanks to winning performances by Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison.
Rated 19 Mar 2018
theyshoot10theyshoot10
Rated 15 Jan 2010
64
28th
715
Rated 15 Jan 2010
efjeEfje
Rated 25 Jun 2008
66
19th
weird....just...weird.
Rated 25 Jun 2008
stevekimesstevekimes
Rated 28 Feb 2011
82
58th
All the male leads are simply wonderful, and the addition of the musical numbers to the wonderful play, Pygmalion, is genius. Although a little long, giving enough time to really experience the humor of the original lines is wonderful. A classic musical.
Rated 28 Feb 2011
myszatekMyszatek
Rated 07 Sep 2009
76
61st
Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison in classic musical. Brilliant. Marni Nixon's voice seems out of place, though
Rated 07 Sep 2009
sduck25Sduck25
Rated 06 Oct 2013
30
87th
Hilarious.
Rated 06 Oct 2013
febrarofebraro
Rated 28 Jul 2008
70
33rd
Good songs, lyrics, visuals, direction... It's a shame that the last scene throws away pretty much all the character development that had been done on Doolittle.
Rated 28 Jul 2008
shewasSheWas
Rated 16 May 2011
81
88th
Awesome cult! "I'd prefer a new edition. Of the Spanish Inquisition Than to ever let a woman in my life!"
Rated 16 May 2011
thmertensth_mertens
Rated 19 Jun 2009
63
33rd
I'm sorry musical-genre, but you will never get me under your spell.
Rated 19 Jun 2009
chmulcr0nchmul_cr0n
Rated 16 Aug 2017
58
26th
It looks gorgeous. It stars Rex Harrison and Audrey Hebpurn. It's otherwise very uninteresting. The characters are flat. It has very little plot, considering the runtime. It wastes a lot of time with mundayne, boring musical numbers, generally tends to focus heavily on the least interesting parts of the story and takes forever to get to the fucking point. I don't know if I've ever seen a (so-called) romantic movie make less of an effort to be romantic.
Rated 16 Aug 2017
guillaumeGuillaume
Rated 13 Jul 2021
40
6th
Horribly annoying story, worse songs, and A.H., however loverly, is simply not fit for the role.
Rated 13 Jul 2021
biffjusticeBiffJustice
Rated 25 Aug 2008
34
8th
See and read Pygmalion. The copy is never as good as the original.
Rated 25 Aug 2008
bofbof
Rated 15 Nov 2011
66
52nd
Massively overlong and will trigger even the slightest lactose intolerance, but when it's good, it's really brilliant.
Rated 15 Nov 2011
paradigmaParadigma
Rated 25 May 2010
65
60th
God, I can't stop myself hating musicals. Watch Pygmalion (1938)
Rated 25 May 2010
theyshoot11theyshoot11
Rated 02 Dec 2011
62
24th
#768
Rated 02 Dec 2011
fyngyrzfyngyrz
Rated 30 Aug 2007
9
62nd
Very good. For a musical.
Rated 30 Aug 2007
5thhobbit5thHobbit
Rated 02 Jan 2010
86
66th
My two main problems with this film are that a) there is no lead-up to Eliza falling in love; she dances with him for a minute or two and inexplicably falls for him, despite the way he's treated her thus far; and b) I don't understand why she would go back to him, based on (again) the way he's treated her, as well as his mysoginistic views. Despite this, it's a fun, effective film, and Harrison manages to be delightful in a rather loathsome role.
Rated 02 Jan 2010
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 17 Jun 2010
70
61st
A quite naive film, which hinders attend today, but has its charm.
Rated 17 Jun 2010
phantomzonePhantomZone
Rated 24 Dec 2008
77
50th
I love Audrey in this film. She is so happy and enjoys the role, and she is brilliant in both roles (before and after). And naturally Rex Harrison IS Professor Higgins. The thing I don't like about My Fair Lady is that its about 70 minutes worth of plot stretched out over 150 minutes. Especially in the second half, there are (for me) too many songs.
Rated 24 Dec 2008
boxcarsBoxcars
Rated 14 May 2015
8
71st
There's no debate that this picture's charming, the songs are classic, and Hepburn is as darling as ever, but the conclusion is also certain to leave audience's disappointed.
Rated 14 May 2015

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