Pygmalion is a 1935 German comedy film directed by Erich Engel and starring Jenny Jugo, Gustaf Gründgens and Anton Edthofer. It is based on George Bernard Shaw's 1913 play Pygmalion.[1]
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| Directed by | Erich Engel |
| Written by | Heinrich Oberländer Walter Wassermann |
| Based on | Pygmalion 1913 play by George Bernard Shaw |
| Produced by | Eberhard Klagemann |
| Starring | Jenny Jugo Gustaf Gründgens Anton Edthofer |
| Cinematography | Bruno Mondi |
| Edited by | René Métain |
| Music by | Theo Mackeben |
Production company | Klagemann-Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
The basic plot consists of a professor's attempts to transform an uneducated flower seller into a proper lady.[2]
The film's sets were designed by the art director Emil Hasler and Arthur Schwarz.
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (February 2024) |
Cast
edit- 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 as Betsy
- Hans Richter as Jonny
- Erna Morena
- Werner Pledath
- Josef Dahmen
- Ernst Behmer
- Erich Dunskus
- Oskar Höcker
- Wera Schultz
References
edit- ^ Goble, Alan (1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. p. 920. ISBN 978-3-11-095194-3.
- ^ "Pygmalion". IMDB. 2 September 1935. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
Bibliography
edit- Goble, Alan (1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter GmbH. ISBN 978-3-598-11492-2.
External links
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