Pygmalion 1939

Critics score:
94 / 100

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Frank S. Nugent, New York Times: Pygmalion is good Shaw and a grand show. Read more

Don Druker, Chicago Reader: A marvelous 1938 adaptation of the Shaw classic. Read more

Time Out: Above all, the film is remarkable in that it strengthens rather than dilutes Shaw's insistence on language as the vital instrument of power and oppression. Read more

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Variety Staff, Variety: Smartly produced, this makes an excellent job of transcribing George Bernard Shaw, retaining all the key lines and giving freshness to the theme. Read more