Pygmalion
Summary: A phonetics and diction expert makes a bet that he can teach a cockney flower girl to speak proper English and pass as a lady in high society.
Release Date: March 03, 1939
Runtime: 1 h 29 min
MPAA: Approved
Production: Pascal Film Productions
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 87,000
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