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The First Night of 'Pygmalion'

1975 · 70 min

A talky, backstage chamber piece where theatrical egos clash and opening-night nerves simmer under polite conversation.

Directed by
Eric Till
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
William Hutt, Elizabeth Shepherd, Paxton Whitehead
Overview
A new play by George Bernard Shaw is always an event - but will the egotism of the leading actress lead to disaster?

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Eric Till
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
William Hutt, Elizabeth Shepherd, Paxton Whitehead
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • ambition
  • identity
  • power
  • betrayal
Places
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism8
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
drama, tv movie
Directed by
Eric Till
Written by
Richard Huggett, Hugh Webster
Starring
William Hutt, Elizabeth Shepherd, Paxton Whitehead, Colin Fox, Helen Burns
Runtime
70 min
Country
Canada

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