Thursday 13 January 2011

What are some movies that have used the Pygmalion and Galatea theme?

Probably
the most popular movie with this theme is My Fair Lady, made in 1964.
It was directed by George Cukor and starred Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn. My Fair
Lady
won eight Oscars, a real sweep for its year. If you have not ever seen it, you
probably should.  The music is wonderful and you would enjoy seeing how the themes of
are played out in Hollywood. This movie, based on the Broadway play of the
same name, is a direct steal from 's Pygmalion, but with music.  Another
movie that has similar themes is Educating Rita, made in 1983 and directed
by Lewis Gilbert.  The "professor" is played by Michael Caine and the "Liza"
character is played by Julie Waters. This movie was nominated for three Oscars, and it is a
movie worth watching.

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