The tread that runs true in all treatment of Shaw's work is that in the effort to reshape an "object" the shaper is altered. Sure, we would like it if Mr. Stud could understand the value of the ugly duckling right from the beginning, but his transformation is as beautiful to watch as hers is fun.
There are some particular aspects of this film that make this re-working of the story interesting. The death of the mother and the expressions through art make for increased depth in the feminine side of this story (something you don't get in My Fair Lady, for example). Our family also enjoyed the use of the theme from "I'm getting closer to my home" in the score.
There are some particular aspects of this film that make this re-working of the story interesting. The death of the mother and the expressions through art make for increased depth in the feminine side of this story (something you don't get in My Fair Lady, for example). Our family also enjoyed the use of the theme from "I'm getting closer to my home" in the score.