# Pygmalion (1938)

> A brilliant phonetics professor turns a London flower seller into a society lady, only to confront the independent person beneath the performance.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/14818

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Director: Anthony Asquith, Leslie Howard
- Cast: Leslie Howard, Wendy Hiller, Wilfrid Lawson, Marie Lohr, Scott Sunderland, Jean Cadell, David Tree, Everley Gregg
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0030637/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, sardonic, romantic, classic movie night, literary adaptation viewing

## Synopsis

A professor's experiment with a flower girl leads to unexpected lessons in humanity and class.

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