A pretty wonderful film of the George Bernard Shaw play.
Both Leslie Howard and Wendy Hiller are terrific in the leads, and this production brings out both the fun and wit of Shaw's words, and the sharp, complex, and sometimes paradoxical political and social observations underneath.
Dated in style, yes, and Hiller is a bit older than ideal for the role's innocence. And some of the supporting performances are too stagy (although some are very good indeed).
But overall this is a lot of fun, and quite thought provoking, with a nicely ambiguous ending.
Both Leslie Howard and Wendy Hiller are terrific in the leads, and this production brings out both the fun and wit of Shaw's words, and the sharp, complex, and sometimes paradoxical political and social observations underneath.
Dated in style, yes, and Hiller is a bit older than ideal for the role's innocence. And some of the supporting performances are too stagy (although some are very good indeed).
But overall this is a lot of fun, and quite thought provoking, with a nicely ambiguous ending.