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[介绍]窈窕淑女 My Fair Lady

[介绍]窈窕淑女 My Fair Lady

[介绍]窈窕淑女 My Fair Lady 萧伯纳的剧作《卖花女》在1964年被好莱坞改编成音乐剧电影《My Fair Lady》,即窈窕淑女。

主演是雷克斯哈里森和奥黛丽赫本。

电影获得第三十七届奥斯卡十三项提名,夺得最佳影片、最佳导演、最佳男主角、最佳彩色片摄影、最佳彩色片美工、最佳彩色片服装设计、最佳音响、最佳改编音乐八项大奖。

但在我看来,这片子要是稍微晚几年问世,八成拿不到最佳影片奖,因为热闹养眼胜过了其内涵品味。

片子讲的是一个语言学教授Henry Higgins在伦敦街头偶遇卖花女Eliza Doolittle,被她粗俗难听的口音所震惊,同时向印度归来的语言学家Colonel Pickering上校吹嘘说自己可以把这姑娘改造成上流社会淑女而不露破绽。

为此Eliza登门拜师,Higgins和Pickering则把对她的教育改造当作了一场赌赛。

在经过一番惊人的魔鬼式专业训练之后,Higgins把Eliza教导成了一个谈吐优雅、举止端庄的窈窕淑女,连他自己的得意门生、专门破解冒充大人物的骗子的语言学家也误以为Eliza是匈牙利皇室贵族。

Higgins和Pickering为他们的成功而庆祝,却无人关注Eliza的感受。

Eliza爱上了自负的Higgins教授,她表达了自己的愤怒和不甘,离开了他,Higgins也发现自己已经离不开自己打造的这位窈窕淑女了,于是二人达成和解,共同生活。

并不复杂的剧情在好莱坞式的热闹音乐剧形式下拖沓了近三个小时,令人感到疲惫。

片中的赫本已经初现老态,但依然气质出众、光彩照人。

但是她那天生的大家闺秀特质是很难掩饰的,无论怎么扮丑作怪,都演不出底层阶级的市井粗俗气。

大概这也是为什么她未能获奖的原因。

自《罗马假日》之后,赫本一直在演技上寻求突破,也确实出演了许多精彩的影片,但是无论她演什么角色,都给人留下贵族淑女的印象,这是她美好杰出的本色,也是她无法突破的自我。

因为她太美,所以她的角色大多沦为片中的养眼花瓶,而且她主演的爱情片,大多是美少女与原本不可能爱上她的半老大叔堕入爱河,包括《罗马假日》也不例外,都成了套路了。

My-Fair-Lady(窈窕淑女)PPT演示课件

My-Fair-Lady(窈窕淑女)PPT演示课件
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Role description
A good friend of the professor. He and the professor bet that if Eliza was to attend the ambassador's garden in two months' time as a lady, he would be willing to pay for all the trials and Eliza's tuition, which stirred up the professor's morale.
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Role description
Professor Higgins
performer
Rex Harrison
Professor Higgins is an extremely narcissistic linguist, attracted by Eliza Doolittle's voice. He bet his friends that, with his training, flower sellers like Eliza could be treated as ladies. He had no malice in his bosom, but, like a child, had no regard for the feelings of others. He trained Eliza strictly. He disliked young girls originally, but after getting along months with Eliza, he couldn't live without her.

从语言学角度分析电影《My-Fair-Lady》

从语言学角度分析电影《My-Fair-Lady》

从语言学来看《窈窕淑女》《窈窕淑女》是根据萧伯纳小说改编的一部电影,其中,奥黛丽赫本扮演女主人公伊莉莎——一个美丽但口音怪异、行为粗鄙的街头卖花女,她的嗓音引起了语言学家希金斯教授的注意,他和好友打赌,经过他的训练,卖花女也可以成为贵夫人。

他从最基本的字母发音开始对伊莉莎密集训练,在6个月后的一次重大舞会上,伊莉莎谈吐不凡,气质高雅,成为焦点。

学过语言学,再看这部影片,发现很多耐人寻味的语言现象。

从语言角度来看,卖花女伊莉莎的嗓音被希金斯教授称为“如小鸡在粮仓里咯咯叫”,“她发的每一个音都不适当,她应该被吊死因为她无情地谋杀了英语”。

从语音分析四的个方面(音高,音重,音长,音质)来解析伊莉莎的自身语音系统,她有着与其成长环境一致的发音习惯,比如,她会把“以为”发成“以味”的音,经常读错重音,会把[ə:]发成[ə],把[z]发成[T] close cloth breeze breathe。

自由的生活环境和卖花女身份更丰富的了她的发音方式。

这让教授初教她发音字母时头疼不已。

从语法角度来看,伊莉莎的表达更是自由,她会说“两元一支”而不是“一枝花的价格是两元”。

这是一个紧缩句,或者是种语言的变换。

而教授要她学严谨优雅的英语语法,这对她来说无疑很困难。

从词汇和语言发展角度来看,首先是口语和书面语,伊莉莎会说“喝水”而不是“饮水”,说“脑袋”而不是“头颅”;其次是社会方言,她的圈子里说“盐巴”而上层社会会说“食盐”。

赫本的另一部电影《罗马假日》中,标志性的上层语言暴露了她的公主身份。

这些都是和她的职业、阶层相适应的。

包括她说话时的体态、表情广义上应该属于一种语言方式。

但教授的训练要她从词汇到体态甚至表情做全方位的转换,这是对一个成长于社会底层的她的折磨。

从各方面来讲,这注定是一次艰难的蜕变。

宏观上来讲,影片侧重的更是语言的阶级性方面,伊莉莎做这些改变的根源就是社会上下层在语言上有差别。

但语言本身不分贵贱,政治的贵贱之分给它抹上了势力的色彩。

高中英语真题-MyFairLady2_1

高中英语真题-MyFairLady2_1

高中英语真题:MyFairLady2Audrey Hepburn is radiant and touching as the poor flower sel ler Eliza Doolittle who challenges her mentor's makeover pow ers, before eventually passing for a lady in society... She is s killfully transformed into an elegant lady by a speech professo r Henry Higgins (Rex Harrison) and taught to speak properly... From first frame to last, the film is slick, graceful, gorgeous to behold, with costumes and sets richly evoking the Edwardian era...'My Fair Lady' begins in London, on a rainy evening outside C ovent Garden, where a 'respectable girl' is selling bouquets of violets... Professor Henry Higgins, a phonetics and linguistics expert, confronts the 'deliciouslylow so horribly dirty' Eliza Doolittle for the first time...In the best tradition, their first songs reveal their characters: ' Wouldn't It Be Loverly?' expresses Eliza's own ideas of what s he dreams, while in 'Why Can't the English Learn to Speak' Hi ggins sings his despair over the deterioration of the English la nguage, and displays his hard, irritable, intolerant, and elegan tly arrogant nature...Lerner and Loewe's songs are shear delight as the story mov es from Higgins's wager with sympathetic Colonel Pickering ( Wilfrid Hyde-White) that he can change the street girl with a strong cockne y accent into a different human being by teaching her 'to speak beautifully' and pass her off in an upper class lady wi thin six months... Higgins and Pickering are both single men, and the housekeeper, Mrs. Pearce, has misgivings about the way in which they are proposing to amuse themselves without caring about the consequences for the "common ignorant girl ."The songs are extraordinary in their ability to enrich our knowl edge of the characters... Higgins' early song 'I'm an Ordinary Man' confirms that he is a 'quiet livingman' without the need for a woman... Alfred Doolittle's 'With a Little Bit of Luck ' not only states his general philosophy of life, but exposes the perfect portrait of a friendly scoundrel... Eliza 's father, who calls himself one of "the undeserving poor" is one of Shaw's best comedy creations... When he arrives to protest at the immora lity of Higgins and Pickering treatment of his daughter, it soon becomes clear that he just wants to gain something for himsel f out of the situation... Eliza, becoming subject to Higgins' intimidation, belts out her discomfort at the rude, selfish Higgins, im agining a king ordering his death, in "Just You Wait, 'Enry 'Iggi ns."The music is also a logical extension of the characters' feeling s... When Eliza finally pronounces impeccably: 'The rain in st ays mainly in the plain,' Higgins can hardly believe what he ha s heard: ('By George, she's got it. Now once again, where doe s it rain?'), and Eliza ('On the plain! On the plain!') and Higgins simply cannot be contained ('And where's that soggy plain? ') Eliza responding: In Spain! In ! They sing a duet together to c elebrate their success... The scene leads to one of the most tr iumphant sequences in musical history...Further, the stunning scene in which Eliza Doolittle appears in high society when she meets Higgins's mother (the impeccable Gladys Cooper), and attends the Ascot races... She instantly charms a young a dmirer Jeremy Brett (Freddy) by her slightly odd manner of sp eaking, w ho later haunts Higgins' house ("On the Street Where you Live").The climax comes at the Embassy Ball, where Higgins' protég é, now "an enchanting young lady" charms everyone with her beauty... Her exercise is an unqualified success... Her waltz with the Queen's son, and other dance partners, spreads throughout the audience about her identity... Henry and Pickering are ecstatic... They congratulate each ot her for their "glorious victory," ('You Did It'), but Elizais hurt and angry at being ignored... They barely acknowledge her presence... She is no longer a part of any world... When Higgins returns for his slippers, which he has forgotten, Eliza f lings them angrily at him, and voices her feelings: 'Oh, what's to become of me? What am I fit for?'In an attempt to find her true identity a frustrated Eliza encounters Freddy who declares his love for her, but she returns to the populated flo wer market outside Covent Garden, where no one recognizes her... Her own 'miserable' father - tuxedo-dressed - gives her the cheerful news that he is about to get married...In the closing scenes, Higgins is upset to discover Liza has lef t him and is led to wonder why 'can't a woman be more like a man? Men are so honest, so thoroughly square.' Eliza surpris es Higgings with her decision to marry Freddie, and claims: 'I shall not feel alone without you. I can stand on my own withou t you. I can do bloody well 'Without you!'At his home, at dusk, Higgins ultimately recognizes Liza's qua lity... He recalls Liza and realizes how much she has come to mean to him... Without her, he is lost and lonely...The climax is a great ending to a great musical...'My Fair Lady' has great style and beauty... The film describes what is common in many societies... That accent determines the superficiality of class distinctions... The motion picture is h umorous, notably the wonderfully steamy bath in which Prof. Higgens' female staff cleanses the accumulated dirt of the str eet off Eliza Doolittle...With the dazzling splendor that director George Cukor offers: t he designer's eye for detail, the painter's flair for color, the arti st's imagination, and the delicacy of handling, the film garnere d no less than twelve Oscar nominations, and took home eigh t statuettes including Best Picture of the year, Best Actor- Har rison, Best Director- Cukor, as well as Best Art Decoration, So und, Scoring, Costume Design, and color Cinematography...MyFairLady2Audrey Hepburn is radiant and touching as the poor flower seller Eliza Doolittle who challenges her mentor's makeover powers, before eventually passing for a lady in society... She is sk illfully transformed into an elegant lady by a speech professor Henry Higgins (Rex Harrison) and taught to speak properly... From first frame to last, the film is slick, graceful, gorgeous to behold, with costumes and sets richly evoking the Edwardian era...'My Fair Lady' begins in London, on a rainy evening outside Covent Garden, where a 'respect able girl' is selling bouquets of violets... Professor Henry Higgins, a phonetics and linguistics expert, confronts the 'deliciously low so horribly dirty' Eliza Doolittle for the first time...In the best tradition, their first songs reveal their characters: 'Wouldn't It Be Loverly?' express es Eliza's own ideas of what she dreams, while in 'Why Can't the English Learn to Speak' Hig gins sings his despair over the deterioration of the English language, and displays his hard, ir ritable, intolerant, and elegantly arrogant nature...Lerner and Loewe's songs are shear delight as the story moves from Higgins's wager with sy mpathetic Colonel Pickering (Wilfrid Hyde-White) that he can change the street girl with a strong cockney accent into a different human being by teaching her 'to speak beautifully' and pass her off in an upper class lady within six months... Higgins and Pickering are both single men, and the housekeeper, Mrs. Pearce, has misgivings about the way in which they are proposing to amuse themselves without caring about the consequence s for the "common ignorant girl."The songs are extraordinary in their ability to enrich our knowledge of the characters... Higgin s' early song 'I'm an Ordinary Man' confirms that he is a 'quiet livingman' without the need for a woman... Alfred Doolittle's 'With a Little Bit of Luck ' not only state s his general philosophy of life, but exposes the perfect portrait of a friendly scoundrel... Eliza 's father, who calls himself one of "the undeserving poor" is one of Shaw's best comedy creations... When he arrives to protest at the immorality of Higgins and Pickering treatment of his daughter, it soon becomes clear that he just wants to gain something for himself out of the situation... Eliza, b ecoming subject to Higgins' intimidation, belts out her discomfort at the rude, selfish Higgins, imagining a king ordering his dea th, in "Just You Wait, 'Enry 'Iggins."The music is also a logical extension of the characters' feelings... When Eliza finally pronoun ces impeccably: 'The rain in stays mainly in the plain,' Higgins can hardly believe what he ha s heard: ('By George, she's got it. Now once again, where does it rain?'), and Eliza ('On the plain! On the plain!') and Higgins simply cannot be contained ('And where's that soggy plain? ') Eliza responding: In Spain! In ! They sing a duet together to celebrate their success... The sc ene leads to one of the most triumphant sequences in musical history...Further, the stunning scene in which Eliza Doolittle appears in high society when she meets Higgins's mother (the impeccable Gladys Cooper), and attends the Ascot races... S he instantly charms a young admirer Jeremy Brett (Freddy) by her slightly odd manner of spe aking, w ho later haunts Higgins' house ("On the Street Where you Live").The climax comes at the Embassy Ball, where Higgins' protégé, now "an enchanting young l ady" charms everyone with her beauty... Her exercise is an unqualified success... Her waltz with the Queen's son, and other dance partners, spreads throughout the audience about her identity...Henry and Pickering are ecstatic... They congratulate each other for their "glorious victory," ('You Did It'), but Elizais hurt and angry at being ignored... They barely acknowledge her presence... She is no long er a part of any world... When Higgins returns for his slippers, which he has forgotten, Eliza fli ngs them angrily at him, and voices her feelings: 'Oh, what's to become of me? What am I fit for?'In an attempt to find her true identity a frustrated Eliza encounters Freddy who declares his love for her, but she returns to the populated flower market outside Covent Ga rden, where no one recognizes her... Her own 'miserable' father - tuxedo-dressed - gives her the cheerful news that he is about to get married...In the closing scenes, Higgins is upset to discover Liza has left him and is led to wonder why 'can't a woman be more like a man? Men are so honest, so thoroughly square.' Eliza surprise s Higgings with her decision to marry Freddie, and claims: 'I shall not feel alone without you. I can stand on my own without you. I can do bloody well 'Without you!'At his home, at dusk, Higgins ultimately recognizes Liza's quality... He recalls Liza and realiz es how much she has come to mean to him... Without her, he is lost and lonely...The climax is a great ending to a great musical...'My Fair Lady' has great style and beauty... The film describes what is common in many soci eties... That accent determines the superficiality of class distinctions... The motion picture is humorous, notably the wonderfully steamy bath in which Prof. Higgens' female staff cleansesthe accumulated dirt of the street off Eliza Doolittle...With the dazzling splendor that director George Cukor offers: the designer's eye for detail, th e painter's flair for color, the artist's imagination, and the delicacy of handling, the film garner ed no less than twelve Oscar nominations, and took home eight statuettes including Best Pict ure of the year, Best Actor- Harrison, Best Director- Cukor, as well as Best Art Decoration, S ound, Scoring, Costume Design, and color Cinematography...。

myfairlady观后感英文

myfairlady观后感英文

myfairlady观后感英文My Fair Lady is a musical based on George BernardShaw's 1913 play Pygmalion. The musical tells the story of Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl who is transformed into a proper lady by Professor Henry Higgins, a phonetics expert. The musical was a critical and commercial success, and it has been adapted into several films and television productions.One of the things that makes My Fair Lady so special is its unforgettable score. The songs, which were written by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe, are some of the most beloved in musical theater history. The score includes such classics as "I Could Have Danced All Night," "The Rain in Spain," and "Get Me to the Church on Time."Another thing that makes My Fair Lady so special is its witty and sophisticated script. The book, which was written by Lerner, is full of clever wordplay and humor. The characters are all well-developed and engaging, and thestory is both heartwarming and thought-provoking.The original Broadway production of My Fair Ladystarred Julie Andrews as Eliza Doolittle and Rex Harrisonas Professor Higgins. Andrews and Harrison both won Tony Awards for their performances, and the production ran for over 2,700 performances. The musical has been revived several times on Broadway, and it has also been produced in London and around the world.The 1964 film adaptation of My Fair Lady starred Audrey Hepburn as Eliza Doolittle and Rex Harrison as Professor Higgins. The film was a critical and commercial success,and it won eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Hepburn and Harrison both won Oscars for their performances, and the film's score won the Oscar for Best Original Score.My Fair Lady is a timeless classic that continues to be enjoyed by audiences around the world. The musical's unforgettable score, witty script, and engaging characters make it a truly special experience.Here is a more detailed analysis of some of the key themes in My Fair Lady:Class and social status: My Fair Lady is a story about class and social status. Eliza Doolittle is a poor flower girl who is looked down upon by society. Professor Higgins is a wealthy phonetics expert who believes that he can transform Eliza into a proper lady. The musical explores the ways in which class and social status affect people's lives.Education and self-improvement: My Fair Lady is also a story about education and self-improvement. Eliza Doolittle is illiterate and uneducated. Professor Higgins teaches her how to speak properly, read, and write. The musical shows how education can empower people and help them to improve their lives.Love and relationships: My Fair Lady is a love story. Eliza Doolittle and Professor Higgins fall in love, despite their different backgrounds. The musical explores the different types of love and relationships.The power of language: My Fair Lady is a story aboutthe power of language. Professor Higgins believes that language can transform people. He teaches Eliza Doolittle how to speak properly, and this changes her life. The musical shows how language can be used to empower peopleand to create change.My Fair Lady is a complex and multi-layered musical. It is a story about class, social status, education, self-improvement, love, relationships, and the power of language. The musical is both entertaining and thought-provoking, and it continues to be enjoyed by audiences around the world.。

窈窕淑女(MYFAIRLADY)

窈窕淑女(MYFAIRLADY)

窈窕淑女(MY FAIR LADY)audrey hepburn was born on may 4, 1929 in brussels, belgium, with the given name of edda kathleen van heemstra hepburn-ruston. she really was blue-blood from the beginning with her father, a wealthy english banker, and her mother, a dutch baroness. after her parents divorced, audrey went to london with her mother where she went to a private girls school. later, when her mother moved back to the netherlands, she attended private schools as well. while vacationing with her mother in arnhem, holland, hitler's army suddenly took over the town. it was here that she fell on hard times during the nazi occupation. audrey suffered from depression and malnutrition. after the liberation, audrey went to a ballet school in london on a scholarship and later began a modeling career. as a model, she was graceful and, it seemed, she had found her niche in life--until the film producers came calling. after being spotted modeling by a producer, she was signed to a bit part in the european film nederlands in 7 lessen (1948) in 1948. later, she had a speaking role in the 1951 film, young wives' tale (1951) as eve lester. the part still wasn't much, so she headed to america to try her luck there.audrey gained immediate prominence in the us with her role in roman holiday (1953) in 1953. this film turned out to be a smashing success as she won an oscar as best actress. this gained her enormous popularity and more plum roles. one of the reasons for her popularity was the fact that she was so elf like and had class, unlike the sex-goddesses of the time. roman holiday was followed by another similarly wonderful performance in the 1957 classic funny face (1957). sabrina (1954),in 1954, for which she received another academy nomination, and love in the afternoon (1957), in 1957, also garnered rave reviews. in 1959, she received yet another nomination for her role in _nun's story (1959). audrey reached the pinnacle of her career when she played holly golightly in the delightful film, breakfast at tiffany's (1961) in 1961. for this she received another nomination. one of audrey's most radiant roles was in the fine production of my fair lady (1964), in 1964. her co-star rex harrison once was asked to identify his favorite leading lady. without hesitation, he replied, "audrey hepburn in my fair lady". after a couple of other movies, she hit pay dirt and another nomination in 1967's wait until dark (1967).by the end of the sixties, after her divorce from actor mel ferrer, audrey decided to retire while she was on top. later she married dr. andrea dotti. from time to time, she would appear on the silver screen. one film of note was robin and marian (1976) with sean connery in 1976. in 1988, audrey became a special ambassador to the united nations unicef fund helping children in latin america and africa, a position she retained until 1993. she was named to people's magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world. her last film was always (1989) in 1989. audrey hepburn died on january 20, 1993 in tolochnaz, switzerland, from colon cancer. she had made a total of 31 high quality movies. her elegance and style will always be remembered in film history as evidenced by her being named to empire magazine's "the top 100 movie stars of all time".。

myfairlady观后感英文150词

myfairlady观后感英文150词

myfairlady观后感英文150词全文共6篇示例,供读者参考篇1My Fair Lady Movie ReviewMy Fair Lady is an old movie from 1964, but I really liked it! It's about a profesor named Henry Higgins who makes a bet that he can teach a poor flower girl named Eliza Doolittle to speak proper English. At first, Eliza talks in a funny accent that's hard to understand. But Professor Higgins works really hard to teach her how to speak like a fancy lady.It's really funny to see Eliza struggling to learn all the proper ways to talk and act. My favorite part is when she finally gets it right at the horse racing scene and everyone is shocked that she seems like a real princess! I felt so happy for Eliza.Even though the movie is old, the story is timeless about never judging someone based on how they look or talk. Eliza proves that anyone can change if they work hard. The music is beautiful too, like "The Rain in Spain" song. I give My Fair Lady two thumbs up!篇2My Fair Lady is One Swell Movie!Wow, what a super swell movie My Fair Lady is! I just saw it in my English class and I gotta say, I really liked it a whole lot. It's about this flower girl named Eliza Doolittle who talks kind of funny. Her English is not very proper at all. She says things like "Ahyee gooin?!" instead of "Where are you going?" and it makes this man named Professor Higgins really mad.Professor Higgins is this really smart teacher who can tell exactly where people are from just by how they talk. He thinks Eliza's way of speaking is just dreadful. So he makes a bet with his friend Colonel Pickering that he can teach Eliza to speak proper English in six months. If he wins the bet, the Colonel has to pay him. But if he loses, he's the one who has to pay up!At first, Eliza doesn't want anything to do with Professor Higgins and his snooty ways. But then she finds out that speaking properly could get her a job as a lady in a flower shop instead of having to sell flowers on the street. So she agrees to take language lessons from the Professor on one condition - he has to treat her as a lady, not a flower girl.Well let me tell you, those lessons are not easy at all! Professor Higgins works Eliza real hard, making her practice saying words over and over the proper way. Poor Eliza gets so frustrated that she thinks about quitting a bunch of times. But she keeps on trying because she wants that flower shop job so bad.Along the way, there's lots of singing and dancing which I just loved! My favorite song is when Eliza is out on the street singing "Wouldn't It Be Loverly" about how great it would be to live a happy life as a proper lady. Her dream is to have her own little house, charming groomsmen bringing her breakfast, and a nice doorman calling her "Miss Doolittle" mornin', noon, and night. Just listening to her sing that song makes me want all those loverly things too!Another really fun scene is the big horse race, where Eliza gets to show off her new proper English by blending in with all the fancy ladies. She looks so posh in her big hat and dress. At first, I thought for sure everyone would see right through her flower girl ways. But you could have fooled me - Eliza acts like such a natural lady that nobody suspects a thing! I was so proud of how far she had come.Despite all the struggles though, Eliza ends up winning the bet for Professor Higgins. Hooray! She may be a proper lady on the outside now, but she never loses her spunky, never-give-up spirit. And I just love that about her character.Overall, My Fair Lady is such an entertaining, delightful, and uplifting film. The story shows that no matter where you come from or how you speak, you can achieve your dreams through hard work and determination like Eliza. The singing and dancing is spectacular, and the characters are so much fun to watch, especially the hilarious Professor Higgins. I give this classic a A+ and two big thumbs up! Every kid and grown-up should see this marvelous movie - it's one classy act that will stay loverly with me forever.篇3My Fair Lady Movie ReviewI just watched this really old movie called My Fair Lady and I have to say, it was actually pretty good! At first I thought it would be super boring since it's a classic from like a million years ago, but it ended up being really funny and entertaining.The movie is about this kinda rude professor guy named Henry Higgins who makes a bet that he can take a poor flowergirl named Eliza Doolittle and turn her into a proper lady just by teaching her how to speak properly. Eliza has a really strong cockney accent at the start which makes it hard for people to understand her. But Professor Higgins is an expert on speech and phonetics, so he thinks he can coach her to speak like a duchess.It's really funny seeing Eliza at the beginning before she gets all prim and proper. She's feisty and doesn't take any nonsense from anyone, even though she's just a poor flower seller. When Professor Higgins first meets her, she's yelling and cursing up a storm because someone spilled her basket of flowers. Her accent is so thick that half the time you can barely understand what she's saying! But that's part of what makes her character so amusing and likable.Over the course of the movie, we see Eliza go through this huge transformation. Professor Higgins works her to the bone, making her practice proper pronunciation and etiquette for hours on end. At times you really feel bad for poor Eliza because Higgins is so strict and mean to her. But she keeps on persevering because she desperately wants to become a lady and have a better life for herself.Eventually, after what seems like forever, Eliza finally starts to get the hang of it. She learns to speak beautifully and carry herself with grace and poise. The scenes where she attends a fancy ball and dazzles everyone with her newly refined airs are really satisfying to watch. You can't help but feel proud of how far she's come.But the funniest and most memorable part has to be the very last scene at the race course. Eliza has this hilarious outburst where she suddenly slips back into her old cockney dialect and starts shouting and swearing like her former flower girl self again. It's such a great payoff after seeing her struggle so hard to become a "lady." The look on Professor Higgins' face is priceless!Overall, I really enjoyed My Fair Lady. At first I thought the idea of a movie about learning proper English would be really dull. But the characters are so vibrant and likable, and there's a good mix of humor and drama throughout. Audrey Hepburn is absolutely radiant as Eliza and really carries the whole film. I can see why this is considered a classic. Even though it's an older movie, the story and themes are still really engaging and fun to watch unfold. I'd recommend it to anyone who's a fan of musicals or witty comedies. Just be warned - you might start picking up a British accent after watching it!篇4My Fair Lady Movie ReviewWow, I just watched the coolest movie ever! It's called My Fair Lady and it's about this flower girl named Eliza Doolittle who talks really funny. At first, I thought she was kind of rude because she was yelling at people on the street. But then I felt bad for her because some rich jerks were being really mean to her just because of how she talked.Then this guy named Professor Higgins comes along. He's an expert on all different ways of talking and he makes a bet with his friend that he can teach Eliza to talk proper English like a duchess or princess. Eliza overhears them and gets really mad, but then she decides to take speech lessons from Higgins so she can be a lady.It's really hard for Eliza at first. Higgins is kind of a grump and he's always correcting her and making her say words over and over again. But Eliza never gives up, even when it seems impossible for her to learn all the proper ways to speak. I was rooting for her the whole time!Slowly but surely, Eliza starts sounding more and more like a high-class lady. There's this really funny scene where she'spracticing how to ask if it's going to rain by saying "The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain" like a million times. I was cracking up!Eliza works her butt off and eventually learns to speak perfect English. Higgins takes her to this huge fancy ball as a test to see if she can act like a real princess. It's so nerve-wracking because if Eliza messes up, then all her hard work was for nothing. I was biting my nails the whole time!But of course, Eliza nails it and fools everyone into thinking she's a real high-born lady. I did a little cheer when it happened! Even though she succeeded, Higgins is still kind of a jerk to her. I didn't like how he took all the credit and acted like Eliza's transformation was no big deal.My favorite part was at the very end, where Eliza finally stands up to Higgins and he realizes how amazing she is. I was so proud of her for not taking any more of his disrespect. The movie wraps up with Higgins smiling, so I think he learned his lesson about not judging people.Overall, I absolutely loved My Fair Lady! The songs were so catchy and fun, especially "The Rain in Spain" and "I Could Have Danced All Night." The costumes and sets were beautiful too. But most of all, I loved watching Eliza go from a poor flower girl to areal lady through hard work and determination. She's such an inspirational character!I'd give My Fair Lady a million out of 10 stars! It's a classic movie that everyone, kids and adults, should see. Even if you've watched it before, it's so good that you'll want to watch it over and over again. What a delightful, entertaining, and uplifting film!篇5My Thoughts on the Movie My Fair LadyI just saw this really old movie called My Fair Lady and I have to tell you, it was so much fun! It's a musical from way back in 1964, which is like a billion years ago. But it's still really good.The story is about this flower girl named Eliza Doolittle who talks kind of funny with a strong London accent. She's poor and sells flowers on the street. Then one day, she meets this man named Professor Henry Higgins. He's kind of mean at first, but he's an expert on how people talk and the way they say words.Higgins makes a bet with his friend that he can take Eliza, who has terrible manners and speech, and turn her into a proper lady just by teaching her how to talk properly. So he takes her inand starts giving her lessons on speaking like a high-class English woman. It's really hard for Eliza at first, but she works so hard because she wants to be a lady.There's a really funny scene where Eliza is practicing her new posh accent and manners, but she doesn't quite have it down yet. She keeps messing up words and slipping back into her old way of talking. Poor thing just can't get the hang of it! But Professor Higgins keeps drilling her over and over. He's really strict but also pretty funny.After a while of lots of practice, Eliza finally gets good at the fancy English speaking and manners. She gets all dressed up in beautiful gowns and goes to a big party to put her new skills to the test. Everyone thinks she's a real lady because she speaks so properly now. Even the host doesn't realize she used to be just a poor flower girl!There are so many great songs in the musical too. My favorite one is probably "The Rain in Spain" where Professor Higgins sings those tongue-twisty Spanish words to get Eliza to enunciate clearly. It's hilarious watching her try to keep up. Another amazing song is "I Could Have Danced All Night" where Eliza is so excited after the ball because she fooled everyone into thinking she's a lady.By the end of the movie, Eliza has totally transformed on the outside from how she looks and talks. But she also changed on the inside and gained a lot of confidence in herself. She doesn't need Professor Higgins' approval anymore. It's a really inspiring story about someone changing their circumstances through hard work.I loved all the big, colorful dances and costumes too. Everything looked so beautiful and grand, like I was watching a real play on stage. The actress who played Eliza was Audrey Hepburn and she was just wonderful. She's so pretty and elegant, but also funny and spunky as Eliza.My Fair Lady is now one of my favorite classic musicals. I can't believe it's from so long ago because it's just as entertaining as any new movie today. I'll definitely watch it over and over, singing and dancing along. Anyone who hasn't seen it yet is really missing out! It's a must-see for kids and grown-ups. What a delightfully fun, magical film.篇6My Fair Lady Reaction EssayI just watched the coolest movie called My Fair Lady! It's an old movie from like a million years ago (actually it's from 1964but that's pretty old). At first, I didn't think I was going to like it because it's all in English and doesn't have any singing dogs or talking cars. But it turned out to be really fun and interesting!The movie is about this kinda grumpy guy named Professor Henry Higgins. He's an expert on how people speak English properly and he thinks he's just about the smartest guy ever. One night, he meets this poor flower girl named Eliza who talks in a really funny accent. Higgins makes a bet that he can teach Eliza to speak perfect English so she sounds like a fancy rich lady. If he wins the bet, he gets to brag about how great he is at teaching people.Eliza agrees to take lessons from Higgins to improve her English because she's tired of people looking down on her for the way she talks. So she moves into Higgins' house and he starts giving her all these hard lessons. At first, Eliza can barely say anything right and Higgins gets super frustrated with her. He's really mean to her a lot of the time. But eventually, after a ton of practice, Eliza starts talking properly and acting all ladylike.The funny part is that even though Eliza starts sounding fancy, she still doesn't have very good manners because she grew up poor. So she's constantly doing and saying kinda rude things, which drives Higgins crazy! Like at one point she juststarts eating a whole bucket of chocolates with her hands when she's supposed to be acting proper. Higgins' helper guy who is nicer to Eliza thought it was hilarious.Towards the end, Higgins finally manages to pass Eliza off as a royal lady at this super fancy ball. He wins the bet, but then he doesn't really seem to care about Eliza anymore which I thought was pretty jerky of him after all that hard work she did. So Eliza gets mad and decides to not be his student anymore.The last scene is really funny because Higgins is just hanging out at his house when suddenly Eliza shows up all proper again. He thinks she's going to ask if she can come back and be his student. But really she just comes to get her stuff because she isn't putting up with his rudeness anymore. It's like she's showing him that she doesn't need him now that she can speak properly. Then she just leaves and Higgins has this grumpy look on his face like he missed her or something. It was a pretty great ending!Overall, I really enjoyed My Fair Lady a lot. Even though it was an older movie with no aliens or superheroes, the story was super entertaining. Eliza was my favorite character because even though she went through a huge transformation, she showed that she was still the same tough, independent person inside. Iloved seeing her finally stand up to Professor Higgins at the end after he was so snobby to her. The acting and singing was amazing too - that "The Rain in Spain" song was so catchy! I can totally see why this is considered a classic movie. If you haven't seen it yet, you definitely should! Just be prepared for all the English accents.。

My Fair Lady

My Fair Lady
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主讲人:张冰 组员:郑伟翔,李鹏程,陈俊吉, 叶浩。
My Fair Lady
Presented by Zhang Bing
Introduction
• 《窈窕淑女》是一部不朽 的音乐剧,它最成功的地方 在于其中的歌曲建立起主角 人物鲜明的性格和彼此间的 关系,不同于其他音乐剧, 注重由对白来推展情节。
Action 3
教授的朋友皮克 林和他打赌,如 果让伊莉莎以贵 夫人的身份出席6 个月后将举办的 大使游园会而不 被人识破真相, 那么皮克林愿意 承担一切试验费 用和伊莉莎的学 费。
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希金斯欣然接受了挑 战。他是不甘示弱的, 他从最基本的字母发 音开始教起。希金斯 是个精力旺盛和讲究 科学的学者,对每一 感兴趣件事都能废寝 忘食。他胸怀坦荡、 丝毫不怀任何恶意, 但他又象孩子一样, 毫不顾及他人的感情, 对伊莉莎严加训练。
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卖花女伊莉莎. 杜利特尔,长 得眉清目秀, 聪明乖巧,但 出身寒微,家 境贫寒。她每 天到街头叫卖 鲜花,赚点钱 补贴家用。
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一天,伊莉莎甜 美的嗓音引起了 语言学家希金斯 教授的注意,教 授夸口只要经过 他的训练,卖花 女也可以成为贵 夫人。伊莉莎觉 得教授说的话对 她是一个机会, 就主动上门请求 教授训练她。
拓展延伸
• My Fair Lady-《窈窕淑女》,改编自肖伯 那的话剧《卖花女》,原名《匹格梅梁》 (Pygmalion),Pygmalion是罗马神,为塞 浦路斯国王,热恋自己雕刻的少女像。爱 神维那斯被其诚心打动,施法将雕像变成 活人与Pygmalion完婚。肖伯那借名以喻剧 中的教授。
Ending
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希金斯教授的 训练成果显著, 最终伊莉莎谈 吐得体,气质 出众,并得到 了女王的赞赏 和王子的青睐。

My Fair Lady(窈窕淑女)优秀课件

My Fair Lady(窈窕淑女)优秀课件

Role description
Professor Higgins
performer
Rex Harrison
Professor Higgins is an extremely narcissistic linguist, attracted by Eliza Doolittle's voice. He bet his friends that, with his training, flower sellers like Eliza could be treated as ladies. He had no malice in his bosom, but, like a child, had no regard for the feelings of others. He trained Eliza strictly. He disliked young girls originally, but after getting along months with Eliza, he couldn't live without her.
The film stars Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison as Eliza Doolittle and Henry Higgins respectively, with Stanley Holloway, Gladys Cooper and Wilfrid Hyde-White in supporting roles. A critical and commercial success, it won eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Director. In 1998, the American Film Institute named it the 91st greatest American film of all time.

myfairlady观后感英文

myfairlady观后感英文

myfairlady观后感英文英文回答:"My Fair Lady," the beloved musical adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's play "Pygmalion," is a timeless classic that has delighted audiences for generations. With its enchanting score, witty dialogue, and unforgettable characters, it remains one of the most iconic and enduring shows in musical theater history.Set in Edwardian England, the story follows Eliza Doolittle, a poor, uneducated flower girl who is transformed into a sophisticated lady under the tutelage of Professor Henry Higgins, a brilliant but arrogant phonetics expert. Through a series of hilarious and heartwarming misadventures, Eliza learns to speak "proper" English, dress elegantly, and navigate the complexities of high society.The musical's success lies in its unforgettablecharacters. Eliza is a complex and relatable heroine, whose journey from poverty to elegance is both inspiring and aspirational. Higgins is a brilliant but flawed figure, whose own transformation from misogynist to compassionate mentor is equally engaging. The supporting cast, including Eliza's loyal friend Colonel Pickering and Higgins' long-suffering housekeeper Mrs. Pearce, adds depth and humor to the story.The score is one of the most memorable and beloved in musical theater history. With music and lyrics by Frederick Loewe and Alan Jay Lerner, the songs are both catchy and meaningful, perfectly capturing the emotions and relationships of the characters. "I Could Have Danced All Night," "Get Me to the Church on Time," and "Wouldn't It Be Loverly" have become standards that continue to be performed and enjoyed around the world."My Fair Lady" is more than just a charming musical comedy. It is also a sharp-witted social commentary that explores themes of class, gender, and identity. Higgins' misguided efforts to "fix" Eliza reflect the prevailingattitudes of Edwardian society, which often defined women by their social status and appearance. Eliza's transformation challenges these preconceptions, demonstrating that true beauty and worth come from within.In conclusion, "My Fair Lady" is a masterpiece of musical theater that has stood the test of time. Its unforgettable characters, enchanting score, and timeless themes continue to resonate with audiences of all ages. It is a show that is both entertaining and thought-provoking, and it remains one of the most beloved and iconic musicals in history.中文回答:《窈窕淑女》是根据乔治·伯纳德·肖的戏剧《卖花女》改编的备受喜爱的音乐剧,是一个经久不衰的经典,几代观众都为之着迷。

my fair lady 窈窕淑女 影评

my fair lady 窈窕淑女  影评

赫本饰演的伊利莎出场时,一派粗俗,灰头土脸加蓬头垢面,满嘴口音让人忍俊不禁。不过,她内心却高尚纯洁。我们常见到一些没见过世面,又具备虚荣心的女人,随随便便就能被个男的骗走。但是,博士和他的朋友不知费了多少口舌才算说动伊利莎跟着他们去学语言。伊利莎最常挂在嘴边的,就是--"I'm a good girl."潜台词:别以为我穷我就不高贵了,我珍惜自己,像那些贵族小姐一样的。因此,尽管她确实没见过世面,连浴室都没见过,但她并非虚荣心很强的那类姑娘。所以,观众很容易喜欢上她,被她的喜怒哀乐所牵动。
赫根对阿特莎说,在你是卖花女时我把你当贵妇看,当像是贵妇时,我也会
尤其令人发笑的是赫根在描述女人时候的那种调侃和幽默,他把女人描绘成一种可怕又烦人的动物,他深深地厌烦女人,他在自己朋友面前极尽所能地讽刺挖苦女人,然而就是他这样一个人却在不知不觉中爱上了卖花女阿特莎!他自己竟然没有察觉这种爱,直到阿特莎在他们胜利参加晚宴归来,因为他们无视自己的存在而愤然离开。这位语言学家用自己的实际行动把自己之前对女人的种种坏感觉全部瓦解!他疯狂地寻找阿特莎,当阿特莎告诉他自己要和另外一个小伙子结婚的时候,他那种男人的嫉妒本能让他再也不能无视自己对阿特莎的爱情。
本片从另一个角度描写了社会阶层间相互转化的一种荒谬,当卖花女阿特莎盛装参加大使们的晚宴时,竟被王子第一个邀请跳舞,而且被认定是匈牙利的公主,他们的依据就是她的发音和谈吐。
而阿特莎的父亲,一个无所事事的酒鬼,却奉行着及时行乐的人生哲学,最后竟因赫根的一封信变成了中产阶级,而且开始了让他感觉疲惫的生活,当女儿阿特莎来找他时,他甚至向女儿抱怨,说赫根害了他,夺走了他的自由,而当女儿问他为什么样要赫根帮忙的那些钱时,他竟然也说不出什么理由来。是啊!谁能拒绝金钱、地位和体面的生活呢?即使这样会失去做酒鬼流浪汉的自由和边还要忍受那位既不耐烦又着急的希金斯博士的嘲弄与打击。终于,她那一口标准流利的语音,高雅得体的谈吐,像极了真正的贵族小姐,迷倒了众人。既是成了“贵族”,也自然明白了礼数。于是她逐渐意识到了希金斯博士对她的无礼,直到博士庆祝打赌成功时,她终于动怒了……唉,骄傲的希金斯博士,你非得这么晚才意识到吗?伊利莎早说了,"I'm a good girl."她和那些贵族小姐一样的,为什么你不能早点像对待其他女士那样对她呢?难道就因为她出生低微?可即使是这样一个女孩,也能创造奇迹不是吗?女王都对她赞誊有加。

my fair lady(窈窕淑女) PPT课件

my fair lady(窈窕淑女) PPT课件
My Fair Lady (1956) is a Broadway musical based upon Pygmalion , starring Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews.
Introduction
A Film Version (1964)
Best Picture of the year Best Actor- Harrison Best Director- Cukor Best Art Decoration(美工) Best Sound(音响) Best Scoring(改编音乐) Best Costume Design Best Color Cinematography
Cockney accent is probably the second most famous of British Accents. It originated in the East End of London, but shares many features with and influences other dialects in that region.
Hepburn dedicated the remaiபைடு நூலகம்der of her life to helping impoverished children in the poorest nations. She was appointed Goodwill Ambassador of UNICEF.
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1925, accepted the honour but refused the money

My fair lady 观后感

My fair lady 观后感

My fair ladyThis story happened in a rainy day in London. Eliza Doolittle is a poor girl who lives on selling flowers .She is beautiful and smart; however she has a poor pronunciation. Henry Higgins is a speech professor and he writes down every words of Eliza Doolittle to have some research on her when they first meet. The professor promises that if the girl can be taught by him on how to speak English beautifully she can be pressed off into an upper class within six month. In order to get a better job in the flowershop, Eliza Doolittle goes to the professor for help. The gentle man uses different ways to teach her, although the process is hard, they do achieve a great success. When they come to the Embassy Ball, Eliza Doolittle charms everyone with her beauty. In the end, the Higgins ultimately recognizes Lisa’s quality and falls in love with her.This film is characterized by songs which impress me most. V arious kinds of songs assist us to enrich our knowledge of characters. Higgins' early song 'I'm an Ordinary Man' confirms that he is a 'quiet living man' without the need for a woman. From this point of view, we can understand why he was so selfish and intolerant at the beginning of the film. When Eliza finally pronounces impeccably: 'The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain,' both of them are so excited that they sing and dance, and this scene leads to one of the most triumphant sequences in musical history. I am also impressed by Eliza Doolittle’s brave kindhearted and lovely, in order to realize her dream to be an assistant, she does her best. I am also moved by this common ignorant girl, because she can drop off what she owns easily to move back to the populated flower market outside Covent Garden, where no one recognizes her.This story describes what is common in many societies. Pronunciation and accent can identify our class and social statue. To be a non-English major student, we can’t seize the same opportunity to practice our oral English as the native speaker does. However, from my standpoint, we still have many chances to improve our spoken-English. Eliza Doolittle can achieve such a great success within six month, we can also make a progress by practice reading, listening and speaking. From this moment, I will try my best to overcome the shyness when I speak English and never be ashamed of making mistakes.Tongue twists :1、'The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain2、hurricanes hardly ever happen .3、with blackest mouse the flower parks。

儿歌伦敦大桥垮下来英文版

儿歌伦敦大桥垮下来英文版

儿歌伦敦大桥垮下来英文版
London bridge is falling down,falling down, falling down
伦敦大桥要塌下来了,塌下来,塌下来
London bridge is falling down
伦敦大桥要塌下来了
My fair lady
我的淑女
Build it up with iro来
My fair lady
我的淑女
Iron bars will bend and break,bend and break, bend and break 铁栏杆会弯曲和折断,弯曲和折断,弯曲和折断
Iron bars will bend and break
铁栏会弯曲和折断
My fair ladyn bars,iron bars, iron bars
用铁栏把它建筑起来,铁栏杆,铁栏杆
Build it up with iron bars
我的淑女
Build it up with用铁栏把它建筑起
silver andgol d,silver and gold, silver and gold
用金和银把它建筑起来金和银,金和银,金和银
Build it up with silver and gold
用金和银把它建筑起来
My fair lady
我的淑女。

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My Fair Lady-《窈窕淑女》,改编自肖伯那的话剧《卖花女》,原名《匹格梅梁》(Pygmalion),Pygmalion 是罗马神,为塞浦路斯国王,热恋自己雕刻的少女像。

爱神维那斯被其诚心打动,施法将雕像变成活人与Pygmalion完婚。

肖伯那借名以喻剧中的教授。

1938年拍过叫Pygmalion 的电影。

箫伯纳曾于1933年访问中国。

代表作有《华伦夫人的职业》、《卖花女》等,其作品以机智、幽默著称。

他在1925年获诺贝尔奖,在发表得奖感言的时候他说,我在一个河里面游啊游,游到岸边我得到了一个救生圈,开始的时候我多么希望得到没有得到。

那时候他已经69岁,但是没有想到他又活了25年,活了94岁。

他这种幽默是对付我们很多人生所遇到麻烦问题时候的精神武器,这是所有我们从事艺术的歌手,我们成功时候,可能会遇到很多鲱鱼,他非常的记忆与人,上演的时候,全场一片欢呼,谢幕的时候,地下有人说箫伯纳你太糟糕你在卖弄,所有的人都以为他一定会发火,没想到他说亲爱的朋友,我的观点和你一样,但问题是全场只有我们两个一样,我们还是少数服从多数吧。

我们往往就没有箫伯纳这样的幽默,只有他指出了那个喊声极高的人其实是一个极少数,就是这样,他赢得了大家的掌声,而不是让大家看到一个发怒的箫伯纳。

箫伯纳是一个很有意思的人。

奥黛丽·赫本(Audrey Hepburn)窈窕淑女(1964) My Fair Lady 导演:George Cukor 编剧:George Bernard ShawAlan Jay Lerner (musical play) 上映日期:1964年10月21日类型:喜剧/ 家庭/ 歌舞/ 爱情/ 剧情宣传语:The loverliest motion picture of them all!剧情梗概:卖花女伊莉莎.杜利特尔,长得眉清目秀,聪明乖巧,但出身寒微,家境贫寒。

她每天到街头叫卖鲜花,赚点钱补贴家用。

一天,伊莉莎甜美的嗓音引起了语言学家希金斯教授的注意,教授夸口只要经过他的训练,卖花女也可以成为贵夫人。

伊莉莎觉得教授说的话对她是一个机会,就主动上门请求教授训练她。

教授的朋友皮克林和他打赌,如果让伊莉莎以贵夫人的身份出席6个月后将举办的大使游园会而不被人识破真相,那么皮克林愿意承担一切试验费用和伊莉莎的学费。

希金斯欣然接受了挑战。

他是不甘示弱的,他从最基本的字母发音开始教起。

希金斯是个精力旺盛和讲究科学的学者,对每一感兴趣件事都能废寝忘食。

他胸怀坦荡、丝毫不怀任何恶意,但他又象孩子一样,毫不顾及他人的感情,对伊莉莎严加训练。

《窈窕淑女》是一部不朽的音乐剧,它最成功的地方在于其中的歌曲建立起主角人物鲜明的性格和彼此间的关系,不同于其他音乐剧,注重由对白来推展情节。

《窈窕淑女》1956年3月15日首演于纽约马克·赫林格剧院,在百老汇连演了近10年,共上演了2717场,成为50年代最为脍炙人口的音乐剧。

从《窈窕淑女》首演开始,就非常清楚地显示出“窈窕淑女”将成为一种现象。

它不仅在纽约和世界各国都创造了新的票房记录,还被搬到世界很多国家的舞台上以多种语言进行表演,《窈窕淑女》的唱片销量更是高达500万张。

《窈窕淑女》还获得包括最佳音乐剧奖在内的托尼奖6项大奖和3项提名。

这个成功应首先归功于匈牙利的电影制片人盖布瑞尔·帕索,他将他生命中最后两年的光阴都奉献给了寻找能将乔治·伯纳·萧1914年的戏剧《皮格马利翁》改编成音乐剧最合适的人选上。

萧伯纳当初创作这部戏剧时就是想以一种讽刺的眼光讲述一个“灰姑娘”的故事。

取名为“皮格马利翁”正是想用古希腊的故事借古讽今,一位技艺高超的雕塑家完成了一樽完美的雕像后,竟然爱上了“她”。

我们在津津乐道于“鲤鱼跳龙门”的神话,感叹于“灰姑娘”命运幸运的同时,也许更应该体会到故事更深的寓意。

这个剧本虽然深受罗杰斯和汉姆斯特恩以及尼欧·考沃德的喜爱,但他们仍然拒绝了帕索。

1952年,帕索只好找来了阿兰·杰·勒纳(Alan Jay Lerner)和弗瑞德里克·罗伊维(Frederick Loewe)这对年轻的创作组合。

他们获得了成功。

作为罗杰斯和汉姆斯特恩的继承人,作词、剧作家勒纳(1918-1986)和作曲家罗伊维(1904 - 1988)声称保留了他们的艺术风格。

勒纳是连锁商店创始人的儿子,然而他对家族的事业毫无兴趣。

他曾编制过广告宣传手册和广播节目,以后,他开始从事歌词的创作。

罗伊维是奥地利裔的美国作曲家。

1924年罗伊维来到了美国,一度默默无闻地在杂耍戏的创作中工作了许多年。

两人注定了只有合作才能在美国音乐剧舞台上有所建树。

他们的第一部音乐剧《锦绣天堂》大获成功,为此勒纳获得了纽约戏剧论坛奖,接着他们所创作的《窈窕淑女》、《锦上添花》和《琪琪》也接连获得成功,1951年勒纳所创作的《一个美国人在巴黎》荣获奥斯卡最佳剧本奖。

勒纳与许多优秀的作曲家合作过,不过最使他难以忘怀的还是与罗伊维的合作。

1956年上演的《窈窕淑女》便是两人最成功的合作。

该剧无论在艺术上还是在商业上均创造了令人惊异的奇迹,除了音乐剧的魅力之外,萧伯纳原著的魅力自然也是其大获成功的原因。

故事以一个“灰姑娘”的主题捍卫了英美文化的精神堡垒——英语,可以说是深具严肃教诲意味。

故事发生在爱德华时代的伦敦,伊莉莎是一个美丽但口音怪异、行为粗鄙的街头卖花女,她的穿衣打扮和行为举止丝毫不能引起年轻绅士的注意,当伊莉莎向英俊的贵族青年弗立德出售紫罗兰时,就遭到了对方的拒绝。

而自认为是上流社会叛逆的语言学家亨利·希金斯因研究英语的发音和她起了纠纷,不料却启发了伊莉莎学好英语以成为花店卖花女的欲望。

从印度前来拜访希金斯的皮克瑞认为这是一个很好的英语标准教学的科学实验,便与希金斯打赌,看能否在六个月之内把伊莉莎改造成上流社会淑女,在大使馆的社交舞会亮相而不被拆穿。

希金斯接受挑战,开始对伊莉莎展开密集、严格的语言训练,起初有如对牛弹琴,但一经开窍,伊莉莎却进步神速。

赛马的日子到了,这是上流社会聚集的场合,人们穿着时髦、谈吐优雅。

希金斯为了检验几个月来的成果,也带伊莉莎来到了赛马场。

经过严格包装后的伊莉莎吸引了在场很多贵族的注意,通过了初次的语音考验。

但是在她为马加油的时候,她那惯常的举止和口音再次显露。

伊莉莎非常难过,然而希金斯认为自己的实验离成功已经不远了。

在一次大使馆舞会上,伊莉莎艳压群芳,成为上流社会淑女名媛而震惊社交界,并成为全场焦点。

许多国家的王公贵族都想一试博得她的好感。

青年贵族弗立德更是陷入了对神秘的伊莉莎一往情深中。

脾气古怪的希金斯对自己化腐朽为神奇的成绩雀跃不已,此时伊莉莎发现她的气质和身份仍然得不到真正的统一,纵使她已改变形象和气质,在希金斯眼中依然是一个不被尊重和被忽视的卖花女,或者说是他的战利品。

伊莉莎气愤地对教授说:“没有你,每年仍会有春天;没有你,树上仍会有水果;没有你,艺术与音乐依旧能发展;没有你,西班牙的雨仍会下在平原上!”她决定离开希金斯,回到街头去找回自己。

然而,昔日的市友伙伴都把她视为上流社会的淑女而不与她相认,甚至连她那个不负责任的清道夫父亲阿尔弗里德,都因为希金斯的安排而变为绅士,不再是往日无忧无虑的无赖。

走投无路的伊莉莎只得希金斯的母亲指点迷津。

此时,希金斯正为伊莉莎失踪神不守舍,只是碍于男性自尊不肯认错和吐露感情。

怀着矛盾的心情,希金斯回到家里,一边听着伊莉莎的练习录音带,以便回想她的音容笑貌;扬言不再见希金斯的伊莉莎在此时默默地回到他的身边。

希金斯高兴而温柔地说道:“伊莉莎,我那该死的拖鞋哪儿去了?”。

将《皮格马利翁》改编成一部音乐剧是相当困难的。

主要的问题是歌舞如何能自然地融入喜剧氛围中,另外还有众多小人物的处理上。

他们决定更多采用萧伯纳的原著对话,并扩大演出场景。

在《皮格马利翁》中,伊莉莎的课程设计得比较短小精悍,然而音乐剧就可以在这上面大做文章,将伊莉莎的进步分为三个阶段。

全剧的前2/3完全集中在希金斯对伊莉莎的训练上,两人之间只有“训练者”和“被训练者”的关系,编导得以在语音训练过程中细腻的刻画英语发音的趣味性,并宣扬高尚文雅英语的阴韵之美。

象《西班牙的雨大部分下在平原上》一曲,就充分发挥了语音的音乐性和戏剧性,是全剧中最令人感到愉悦的精华片段。

伊丽莎在学习标准英语发音的过程中,突然掌握了发音技巧,她慢慢地说,“The rain… in Spain … stays mainly in t he …plain”(这是一句押韵的话),希金斯教授和皮克瑞上校开始并不相信自己的耳朵,等他们反映过来时,三人兴奋地跳起了令人眩晕的探戈舞,最后气喘吁吁地躺倒在沙发上。

这段表演成为了西方剧场中最令观众兴奋、激动的场景之一。

而剧中另一处感人的场景是,穿着一套爱德华时代睡袍的伊丽莎已经完全出落成一位优雅的淑女时,感动了许多代多愁善感的人们。

赛马场和大使馆舞会两段大场面歌舞,在出色的美术设计烘托下,也让人感到美仑美奂,尤其凸显了伊莉莎的美丽和高贵气质。

舞会中安排了匈牙利语言家卡巴西(Karpathy)不断设法刺探伊莉莎身份真相的插曲,使得考验伊莉莎是否过关的高潮更添紧张悬疑的趣味性。

该剧吸收了象征英国贵族社会尊严和地位的音乐、舞蹈元素。

同时,勒纳和罗伊维又创作了萧伯纳风格的16首歌曲。

其中“我可以整晚地跳舞”(I Could Have Danced All Night)、“在你居住的那条街”(On the Street Where You Live)、以及“我已经习惯了她的脸”(I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face)尤其出色。

值得一提的是为《窈窕淑女》编舞的是一位来自现代舞界的优秀编导、杰出教师汉雅·霍尔姆。

汉雅·霍尔姆是美国现代舞坛的重要人物。

她最大的贡献是将德国现代舞的科学理论与创作实践引进了美国,为美国现代舞的健康发展输送了新鲜的血液和营养,成为德国现代舞美国化的先驱。

正是由于《吻我,凯特》和《窈窕淑女》才使得人们逐渐认识到她的才华。

她同时促成了音乐剧界的“现代舞”这种舞蹈形式在20世纪30至40年代的崛起。

而《窈窕淑女》是她在百老汇最大的成功。

1976年《窈窕淑女》(384场)得以复排,主演乔治·罗斯得到了托尼奖的最佳男主角奖;另一个版本是1981年的复排版。

近年,伦敦西区又将《窈窕淑女》重新搬上了舞台。

导演是特文·奴恩,编舞是马修·伯耐。

由乔纳森·普里斯和马丁·马克卡钦主演。

该剧虽然有多个版本,然而最令人难忘的仍是50年代的舞台版和60年代的电影版,以及它们分别的女主角。

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