Pygmalion

1938 film directed by Anthony Asquith and Leslie Howard
Movie film Q1196539
Pygmalion
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Pygmalion

Summary

Pygmalion is a film[1]. Pygmalion ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (225 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Pygmalion received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[3].
  • Pygmalion's image is recorded as Wendy Hiller, Boxoffice Barometer 1939.jpg[4].
  • Pygmalion's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Pygmalion's director is recorded as Anthony Asquith[6].
  • Pygmalion's director is recorded as Leslie Howard[7].
  • Pygmalion's screenwriter is recorded as George Bernard Shaw[8].
  • Pygmalion's screenwriter is recorded as W. P. Lipscomb[9].
  • Pygmalion's screenwriter is recorded as Cecil Arthur Lewis[10].
  • Pygmalion's screenwriter is recorded as Ian Dalrymple[11].
  • Pygmalion's screenwriter is recorded as Anatole de Grunwald[12].
  • Pygmalion's screenwriter is recorded as Kay Walsh[13].
  • Pygmalion's composer is recorded as Arthur Honegger[14].
  • Pygmalion's genre is recorded as romantic comedy[15].
  • Pygmalion's genre is recorded as drama film[16].
  • Pygmalion's based on is recorded as Pygmalion[17].
  • Pygmalion's cast member is recorded as Wendy Hiller[18].
  • Pygmalion's cast member is recorded as Wilfrid Lawson[19].
  • Pygmalion's cast member is recorded as Leueen MacGrath[20].
  • Pygmalion's cast member is recorded as Leslie Howard[21].
  • Pygmalion's cast member is recorded as David Tree[22].
  • Pygmalion's cast member is recorded as Helen Westley[23].
  • Pygmalion's cast member is recorded as Cathleen Nesbitt[24].
  • Pygmalion's cast member is recorded as Irene Browne[25].
  • Pygmalion's cast member is recorded as Jean Cadell[26].
  • Pygmalion's cast member is recorded as Moyna Macgill[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Pygmalion's producer is recorded as Gabriel Pascal[28]. Directors include Anthony Asquith[6] and Leslie Howard[7]. Screenwriters include George Bernard Shaw[8], W. P. Lipscomb[9], Cecil Arthur Lewis[10], Ian Dalrymple[11], Anatole de Grunwald[12], and Kay Walsh[13]. Cast members include Wendy Hiller[18], Wilfrid Lawson[19], Leueen MacGrath[20], Leslie Howard[21], David Tree[22], and Helen Westley[23].

Publication

Pygmalion's publication date is recorded as +1938-01-01T00:00:00Z[29]. Pygmalion's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[30]. Genres include romantic comedy[15] and drama film[16].

Reception

Pygmalion received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[3]. Pygmalion's review score is recorded as 94%[31].

Why It Matters

Pygmalion ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (225 views/month).[2] Pygmalion has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] Pygmalion is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

What awards did Pygmalion receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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