Pygmalion (digital quality)

“The linguistic and phonetic ecstasy of "Pygmalion" remains resplendent even when its lines are spoken in German on the silver screen. Director Erich Engel bestows the invaluable role of Elisa Doolittle upon his ultimate muse - vivid Austrian film star Jenny Jugo - and it proves to be a triumphant gamble! Her portrayal of Elisa is so vibrant, palpable, musical (!), and bold, as if she is poised to charge into fight or touch the flames if need be. Her gradual metamorphosis from a cockney flower girl into a stunning well-mannered lady is remarkably organic, despite occasionally ruffling feathers along the way.

Gustaf Gründgens, as Henry Higgins, is another key to the success of this film adaptation. With his gentle yet authoritative grading intonations, unwavering belief in the experiment's triumph, and ultimate transformation from a cold-hearted snob into an earthly genius captivated by his own creation, this performance becomes an extraordinary journey that one savors from beginning to end. In some ways, it seems that Leslie Howard's Higgins inherits some of the character's essence from this portrayal, and Gründgens is just one step (ha-ha-ha. admin) from surpassing him with such a serene grace.”
Review by St. Sebastian

I would like to point out the satirical traces about class-related prejudice. Mocking high society was one of the main features of the national socialist cinema.

Also, here, for comparison purposes, I present the “canonical” and "esteemed" 1938 British adaptation. A Jew Leslie Howard (aka Steiner) plays Henry Higgins, a professor who is a member of high society and portrays him as a brute with no manners, more like a factory worker. Compare with the outstanding Gustaf Gründgens’s portrayal and decide for yourself if Leslie Howard's Higgins can teach anybody manners and proper language.