Eliza Doolittle (Audrey Hepburn) has quite the Cockney accent, and surely she couldn’t be a lady of high society. Or could she? That’s the bet between Henry Higgins (Rex Harrison) and Colonel Hugh Pickering (Wilfrid Hyde-White). Higgins, a phonetics professor is tasked with transforming Eliza into a “lady” but not only is she stubborn but he must also contend with her father, the good-natured but morally ambiguous Alfred P. Doolittle (Stanley Holloway).
My Fair Lady is one of the best movies, ever. From a charming and alluring portrayal by Hepburn, to the realization by Higgins that maybe he treated her poorly the whole time, the film just radiates with comedy, heart break and drama. The music is iconic, trust me even if you have never seen this film, you know some of the songs.
George Cukor directs with a deft hand and an eye for what makes a musical pop. The set designs, the costumes, all iconic. The film is nearly 3 hours but it just moves along with great pace. I adore this film. It is one of my favorites and if it isn’t one of yours you are wrong.
Grade: A+
My Fair Lady UHD Video Quality
Absolutely stunning. My Fair Lady in 4K might be the best looking film I have ever seen on the format. Already a show stopper on standard blu-ray, it soars to new heights on 4K. Everything is top notch. The colors, the textures, the way the film retains all of it’s film quality. This is one of the best looking films available, hands down.
Grade: A+
My Fair Lady UHD Sounds Quality
The 96k Dolby TrueHD 7.1 is the same one found on the 50th Anniversary blu-ray and there was no need to update this amazing sound mix. The clarity of the score booming through your speakers in unmatched. The music, the dialogue are all crystal clear and beautiful. Another one of the best marks here.
Grade: A+
My Fair Lady UHD Bonus Features
Although the 4K disc all the awesome bonus features from the 50th Anniversary disc are housed on their own blu-ray.
More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of My Fair Lady Then and Now: A truly great documentary about the film and also how it was restored.
1963 Production Kick Off Dinner
Los Angeles Premiere 10/28/1964
British Premiere
George Cukor Directs Baroness Bina Rothschild
Rex Harrison Radio Interview
Alternate Audrey Hepburn Vocals: Hepburn wasn’t a bad singer at all as these tracks prove.
Production Tests
Comments on a Lady
Galleries and Trailers
The Story of a Lady
Design For a Lady
The Fairest Fair Lady
Rex Harrison BFI Honor
Rex Harrison Golden Globe Acceptance Speech
Academy Awards Ceremony Highlights
Grade: B+
My Fair Lady is everything a movie should be. It is one of the best movies of all time and is also one of the best 4K discs of all time. you’re a damn fool if you don’t own this disc.
Overall: A