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My Fair Lady (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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Actor(s): Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison, Stanley Holloway, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Gladys Cooper
Aspect Ratio: 2.20:1
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
Creator(s): Writer Suzie GallerProducer Jack L. WarnerProducer James C. KatzWriter Alan Jay LernerWriter George Bernard ShawWriter Roy McDonald
Director(s):
EAN: 9780790785349
Format(s): AC-3AnamorphicClosed-captionedColorDolbyDVD-VideoSpecial EditionSubtitledWidescreenNTSC
ISBN: 079078534X
Label: Warner Home Video
Language(s): English Dolby Digital 5.1 Original LanguageFrench Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Original LanguageEnglish SubtitledSpanish SubtitledFrench Subtitled
List Price: $26.98
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
MPN: WARD28885D
Number Of Items: 2
Package Dimensions:
Height: 0.5"
Width: 5.6"
Length: 0.5"
Weight: 0.4 lbs.
Product Group: DVD
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2004-02-03
Running Time: 173minutes
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 1964-12-25
UPC: 085392888528
Editorial Reviews
Product Description:
Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 11/11/2008
Amazon.com essential video:
Hollywood's legendary "woman's director," George Cukor (The Women, The Philadelphia Story), transformed Audrey Hepburn into street-urchin-turned-proper-lady Eliza Doolittle in this film version of the Lerner and Loewe musical. Based on George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion, My Fair Lady stars Rex Harrison as linguist Henry Higgins (Harrison also played the role, opposite Julie Andrews, on stage), who draws Eliza into a social experiment that works almost too well. The letterbox edition of this film on video certainly pays tribute to the pageantry of Cukor's set, but it also underscores a certain visual stiffness that can slow viewer enthusiasm just a tad. But it's really star wattage that keeps this film exciting, that and such great songs as "On the Street Where You Live" and "I Could Have Danced All Night." Actor Jeremy Brett, who gained a huge following later in life portraying Sherlock Holmes, is quite electric as Eliza's determined suitor. --Tom Keogh
Customer Reviews Average rating - 4.5
Rating - 2 Date: 2009-01-01
Content: Although My Fair Lady continues to please people, it does not please me at all. I must say that I am in the minority. I saw the film when it first came out, and just a few days ago screened it again.
I want to make it very clear that I love cinema and that I love film musicals. I say this because I want to assure readers concerning my devotion to the film musical form. My criticism is that My Fair Lady as a film just doesn't live up to what it could have been. To me, it is a tragedy that so many lives and dollars were expended to make a film that seems to lacks enthusiasm, warmth, and musicianship.
I find the film version gorgeous to look-at, but that is about all. The performances and the music interpretation I find to be lacking, even to the instrumentation. The whole film seems like it is being played as if fulfilling a formula. Even Rex Harrison seems rather uninterested at times.
And, I will honestly say, that despite all the beautiful costumes and the spectacle, most of the film dramatically is just plain boring. For someone like myself who loves art films that can move very slowly, this is quite an indicator of how My Fair Lady tragically doesn't inspire or move me.
Last, not using Julie Andrews (who originated the Eliza role on Broadway) was criminal and was quite a scandal at the time of the film's being made. Only Ms. Andrews could have brought some life to the Eliza role. While Audrey Hepburn was a great actress, she was not so in this film -- her performance lacks.
Despite the tremendous propaganda from Warner Brothers at the time the film was being made, the product of all that effort falls tremendously flat. I would suggest that instead of buying or renting the movie, customers should listen to the original cast recording of the original Broadway production. The singing, the instrumentation, and the artistry are infinitely superior to what is shown in the film.
Julie Andrews has proven her tremendous talent and devotion to her musical and acting craft over the years. I believe that she should receive Special Recognition from the film community.
An apology from Warner Brothers would also be good for the studio. WB made a tremendous mistake both artistically and politically in not choosing Julie Andrews. It is time that WB faces its cruelty to Ms. Andrews, its disrespect for moviegoers, and makes amends to Ms. Andrews as well as to us.
My Fair Lady (1956 Original Broadway Cast)
Summary: Very Disappointing Musical for Me
Rating - 5 Date: 2008-11-16
Content: The only problem I have with this DVD of "My Fair Lady" is that it is in letter-box format & it's too scrunched down for me to read the lips. Good thing I know the movie by heart PLUS it has "closed captioning". Other than that, my friend & I completely enjoyed the movie. It arrived SO QUICKLY & the price was SO affordable! I'll do all my Christmas shopping at Amazon!
Summary: It's LOVERLY"
Rating - 5 Date: 2008-11-02
Content: this was shipped to me in a very timely manner. it is in great condition and a joy to watch.
Summary: Can't go wrong with the classics.
Rating - 5 Date: 2008-10-22
Content: The product was in the condition stated (brand new). Very cheap price and very fast shipping. I was very satisfied and might purchase more products from Amazon.
Summary: My Fair Lady
Rating - 4 Date: 2008-10-18
Content: How can anybody not like "My Fair Lady"? It is a wonderful story, and film, and the music is just fantastic! I have seen it several times and have not yet grown weary of it.
Summary: Absolutely marvelous!
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