Pygmalion

1935Movie1 h 31 min

65
GoodGoodWatch score
65
GoodGoodWatch score

Summary

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.

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Directed by
Erich Engel

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Facts

September 1, 1935 · 1 h 31 min · Comedy, Romance

Released
September 1, 1935
Runtime
1 h 31 min
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Original language
German
Made in
Germany
Available in
3 countries

Tropes

Boy Meets Girl, Pygmalion Plot, Manchild +9

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is Pygmalion worth watching?"

Questions about Pygmalion

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Is Pygmalion worth watching?

65
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65 (IMDb 6.3).

Is Pygmalion in English?

German

No, it was made in German.

What tropes does Pygmalion use?

Boy Meets GirlPygmalion PlotManchildFailed Attempt at DramaAlliterative NameBait-and-Switch AccusationI Resemble That Remark!Repeated for EmphasisMomma's BoyMilking the Giant CowGPS EvidenceSelf-Insert Ficand 39 more

TV Tropes lists 51 tropes for it, including Boy Meets Girl, Pygmalion Plot, and Manchild.