My Fair Lady
A snobbish phonetics professor agrees to a wager that he can take a flower girl and make her presentable in high society.
Critics Sentiment
Eliza expresses her joy at the breakthrough in song
Doolittle sings about his impending marriage and middle class morality
The film drops significantly from the triumphant embassy ball sequence to the sluggish final act featuring Doolittle's overlong musical numbers.
My Fair Lady maintains exceptional quality through its first two hours, with critics universally praising the musical numbers, performances, and visual splendor. The film peaks during Eliza's breakthrough and transformation sequences, particularly 'I Could Have Danced All Night' and the Ascot/embassy ball scenes. However, the final hour sees a notable decline in pacing and engagement, with several critics specifically noting that the last act feels plodding and overlong compared to the earlier brilliance.
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Audrey Hepburn
Eliza Doolittle
Rex Harrison
Professor Henry Higgins
Stanley Holloway
Alfred P. Doolittle
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Colonel Hugh Pickering
Gladys Cooper
Mrs. Higgins
Jeremy Brett
Freddy Eynsford-Hill
Theodore Bikel
Zoltan Karpathy
Mona Washbourne
Mrs. Pearce
Isobel Elsom
Mrs. Eynsford-Hill
John Holland
Butler
Marni Nixon
Eliza Doolittle (singing voice) (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
Ad Lib at Church (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Gentleman (uncredited)
Frank Baker
Gentleman (uncredited)
Marjorie Bennett
Cockney with Pipe (uncredited)
Betty Blythe
Lady at Ball (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Singer (uncredited)
Al Bain
Cockney (uncredited)
William Beckley
Footman (uncredited)
Lillian Kemble-Cooper
Lady Ambassador (uncredited)
Crew
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