Pygmalion (1939) is a British film based on a play by George Bernard Shaw and adapted by him for the screen. It tells the story of a linguist who makes a bet to teach a Cockney flower girl proper English in six months so that she can pass as a lady. The film was successful both financially and critically. Furthermore, winning an Oscar for Best Screenplay and received three more nominations: Best Picture, Best Actor (Howard), and Best Actress (Hiller).
Here’s how you can watch and stream Pygmalion (1939) via streaming services such as HBO Max.
Is Pygmalion (1939) available to watch via streaming?
Yes, Pygmalion (1939) is available to watch via streaming on HBO Max.
The movie’s story centers on linguistics professor Henry Higgins. He bets he can transform Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle into a princess in six months, with Colonel Pickering accepting the challenge. Eliza undergoes rigorous training at Higgins’s home after a financial agreement with her father. Both Eliza and Higgins go through a transformation in the film.
The film stars Leslie Howard as Professor Henry Higgins and Wendy Hiller as Eliza Doolittle.
Watch Pygmalion (1939) streaming via HBO Max
Pygmalion (1939) is available to watch on HBO Max.
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The synopsis for Pygmalion (1939) is as follows:
“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 transforming.”
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