Pygmalion (1935 Film)
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''Pygmalion'' is a 1935 German
comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by Erich Engel and starring Jenny Jugo, Gustaf Gründgens and Anton Edthofer. It is based on
George Bernard Shaw George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 – 2 November 1950), known at his insistence as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from the 188 ...
's 1913 play '' Pygmalion''. The film's sets were designed by the
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Emil Hasler and Arthur Schwarz.


Plot

A professor attempts to transform an uneducated flower seller into a proper lady.


Cast

* Jenny Jugo as Eliza Doolittle * Gustaf Gründgens as Professor Higgins * Anton Edthofer as Oberst Pickering * Eugen Klöpfer as Alfred Doolittle * Hedwig Bleibtreu as Mrs. Higgins * Käthe Haack as Mrs. Pearce * Olga Limburg as Mrs. Hill * Karin Evans as Klara Hill * Vivigenz Eickstedt as Freddy Hill *
Erika Glässner Erika Glässner (28 February 1890 – 21 July 1959) was a German stage and film actress. Selected filmography * ''Werner Krafft'' (1916) * ''Diamonds (1920 film), Diamonds'' (1920) * ''The Three Dances of Mary Wilford'' (1920) * ''The Love Corri ...
as Betsy * Hans Richter as Jonny * Erna Morena * Werner Pledath * Josef Dahmen * Ernst Behmer * Erich Dunskus * Oskar Höcker * Wera Schultz


References


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External links

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''Pygmalion'' at AllMovie
1935 films Films of Nazi Germany 1935 romantic comedy films German black-and-white films German films based on plays Films based on Pygmalion (play) Films set in London 1930s German-language films Films directed by Erich Engel German romantic comedy films 1930s German films Films scored by Theo Mackeben {{1930s-Germany-comedy-film-stub