I know the general plot of the Fair Lady. When I started to like old movies, there was no such thing as a DVD, so I took Bernard Shaw’s script as an after-school reading. It should be said that Bernard Shaw’s script is full of satire, the professor is the object of satire, and the author satirizes the so-called upper class spirit of that era. This drama script is excellent, but after being adapted into a musical, the irony connotation is weakened. Everyone pays more attention to music.
When the musical comes on the screen, because of Hepburn, the audience doesn’t even want the music, so they just watch the beauties. The big transformation, so satire, criticism, music, etc. became air in the eyes of fans. Even Beaton’s well-designed costumes, the brilliant performances of the supporting actors, and the beautiful singing of the vocalists are just Hepburn's accompaniment.
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