Movies: George Bernard Shaw
- 2008
The Soviet Story (2008)
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“The Soviet Story” is a story of an Allied power, which helped the Nazis to fight Jews and which slaughtered its own people on an industrial scale. Assisted by the West, this power triumphed on May 9th, 1945. Its crimes were made taboo, and the compl...
- 1929
Melody of the World (1929)
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An impression of the state of the world in 1929, contrasting similarities and differences in religion, customs, art and entertainment from all over the world. The film is constructed like a symphony....
- 1942
Sürtük (1942)
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- 1980
Človek nikdy nevie (1980)
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- 1969
Candida (1969)
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- 1950
The Century Is Fifty (1950)
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As the title of this French documentary indicates, Ce Siecle a 50 Ans examines the 20th Century at its halfway point. Utilizing the archives of several European film reserves, director Denise Tua offers a fascinating mosaic of the people and events t...
- 1979
Village Wooing (1979)
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Adaptation of the play by George Bernard Shaw. (Synopsis) Richard Briers tries to woo Judi Dench in this play by George Bernard Shaw....
- 1948
Pygmalion (1948)
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Can Professor Higgins transform flower-girl Eliza Dolittle into a great lady?...
- 1981
The Man of Destiny (1981)
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One of Shaw's "pleasant plays", The Man of Destiny is a one-act lighthearted comedy of egos and social hypocrisy. Set in 1796 in northern Italy, it features a battle of wits between Napoleon Bonaparte and a mysterious, daring woman who has stolen his...
- 2022
Pygmalion (2022)
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Higgins, a professor of phonetics, makes a bet that he will transform a child of the street - a poor flower seller named Lisa - into a real lady. However, a seemingly innocent game of male whimsy becomes a dangerous gamble with a woman's identity and...
- 1975
The Apple Cart (1975)
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Shaw's comedy of ideologies looks forty years to the future at the impossibility of government as the British cabinet and monarchy face a day of "crisis" for the country. King Magnus is happy to engage a prime minister seeking to transform the nation...
- 1980
Candida (1980)
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- 1968
Pygmalion (1968)
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Can Professor Higgins teach a working-class flower girl to speak like a duchess?...
- 1917
Masks and Faces (1917)
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An actress cures an aged flirt by posing as his wife....
- 1972
The Millionairess (1972)
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One of Shaw's later plays, The Millionairess explores his fascination with the machinations of capitalism. Epifania is glamorous, clever... and also the richest woman in the world. Brought up by a money-mad father, she will only consider a man for ma...
- 1973
Pygmalion (1973)
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When linguistics professor Henry Higgins boasts that he can pass off Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle as a princess with only six months' training, Colonel George Pickering takes him up on the bet. Eliza moves into Higgins's home and begins her ri...
- 2009
Caesar and Cleopatra (2009)
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Stratford Shakespeare Festival presents: Caesar and Cleopatra. Shaw's legendary wit turns political drama into sparkling comedy when veteran strategist Julius Caesar becomes mentor to the enchanting teenage queen of Roman-occupied Egypt. Their first ...
- 1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940)
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This 1940 presentation features highlights of earlier (1928 onward) Oscar ceremonies including Shirley Temple and Walt Disney, plus acceptance speeches for films released in 1939 with recipients and presenters including Vivien Leigh, Judy Garland, Ha...
- 1959
Send Me a Count (1959)
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The burglar Karl Kilian Ledig tries to get his somewhat reluctant son Carl Gustaf interested in his "profession". He bring him along one evening to the sculpture Ulla-Carin von Knaake's house to break in and steal from her safe. Complications arise w...
- 1950
Life Begins Tomorrow (1950)
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Documentary filmmaker Védrès' first semi-fictional feature was released in France in 1949 as La Vie Commence Demain. The film made it to the U.S. in 1952 as Life Begins Tomorrow. Made in cooperation with UNESCO, the film speculates on the future of m...