Wilde is likely the least cinematic of the great playwrights. His humour is steeped in audience interaction and real-time, something difficult to replicate in the cinema. Here, there are certainly many capablefigures involved, and this is by no means a dull film, but for those of us who have seen a live presentation of this work, this remains but a copy of something worthwhile.
With "Pygmalion" Asquith was able to examine the re-definition of a character with the camera, as Eliza changed the camera's perception of her changed as well, both growing more refined. But here everything is too straightforward for any such experiments.
3 out of 5 - Some strong elements
With "Pygmalion" Asquith was able to examine the re-definition of a character with the camera, as Eliza changed the camera's perception of her changed as well, both growing more refined. But here everything is too straightforward for any such experiments.
3 out of 5 - Some strong elements