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George Cukor
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Directed by the legendary George Cukor, this film is a triumph in nearly every department. Rex Harrison is absolute perfection as the insensitive Henry Higgins, perfectly matched by Audrey Hepburn’s charming turn as Eliza Doolittle.
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George Cukor's films have held up surprisingly well, perhaps because the times have finally caught up with his refreshing sensibility. The Stanford festival offers a well-rounded selection of over three dozen films, shown in roughly chronological order. Series highlights, and personal favorites, include "The Women" (1939), a glorious bitch-fest of women with nothing but men on their minds, and "Gaslight" (1944), a brooding mystery of profound paranoia. Sit back and enjoy a master at work.
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Crisp direction from George Cukor and "cherce" Ruth Gordon/Garson Kanin dialogue highlight this comedy about shady sports promoter Spencer Tracy and his latest find, college gym teacher Katharine Hepburn. With William Ching, Aldo Ray, and early appearances by Charles Bronson and Chuck Connors. 95 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French; theatrical trailers.
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George Cukor was born on July 7th 1899 in New York City. George first wanted to be a playwright, but he discovered he was better suited to stage-managing and directing. George started out with a successful directing career on the New York stages but by the 1920s he had moved to Hollywood. In 1930, he co-directed his first features: “ Grumpy” with Cyril Gardner.
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Cukor adds a genuine tracking shot after the murder. It concludes with the revelation of the body, viewed for the first time after the crime. This tracking shot is not propulsive, either, unlike the typical tracks of say, Sternberg. It moves at an angle, not a straight line, and seems close in spirit to the 90 degree pans in the movie, but simply more elaborate, dramatic, and complex. Its purpose instead is to show another view of the room: it pulls back to show a global view of the crime scene, a summing up of what has just happened, so the viewer can get a total picture of the murder. It has the effect of summing up and hence climaxing the murder scene, as if to say: "here is the total, final result".
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