<P> An Oscar - winning film version was made in 1964 , directed by George Cukor and with Harrison again in the part of Higgins . The casting of Audrey Hepburn instead of Julie Andrews as Eliza was controversial , partly because theatregoers regarded Andrews as perfect for the part and partly because Hepburn 's singing voice was dubbed ( by Marni Nixon ) . Jack L. Warner , the head of Warner Bros. , which produced the film , wanted `` a star with a great deal of name recognition '' , but since Julie Andrews did not have any film experience , he thought a movie with her would not be as successful . ( Andrews went on to star in Mary Poppins that same year for which she won both the Academy Award and the Golden Globe for Best Actress . ) Lerner in particular disliked the film version of the musical , thinking it did not live up to the standards of Moss Hart 's original direction . He was also unhappy with the casting of Hepburn as Eliza Doolittle and that the film was shot in its entirety at the Warner Bros. studio rather than , as he would have preferred , in London . Despite the controversy , My Fair Lady was considered a major critical and box office success , ultimately going on to win eight Academy Awards , including Best Picture of the Year , Best Actor for Rex Harrison , and Best Director for George Cukor . </P>
<P> An Oscar - winning film version was made in 1964 , directed by George Cukor and with Harrison again in the part of Higgins . The casting of Audrey Hepburn instead of Julie Andrews as Eliza was controversial , partly because theatregoers regarded Andrews as perfect for the part and partly because Hepburn 's singing voice was dubbed ( by Marni Nixon ) . Jack L. Warner , the head of Warner Bros. , which produced the film , wanted `` a star with a great deal of name recognition '' , but since Julie Andrews did not have any film experience , he thought a movie with her would not be as successful . ( Andrews went on to star in Mary Poppins that same year for which she won both the Academy Award and the Golden Globe for Best Actress . ) Lerner in particular disliked the film version of the musical , thinking it did not live up to the standards of Moss Hart 's original direction . He was also unhappy with the casting of Hepburn as Eliza Doolittle and that the film was shot in its entirety at the Warner Bros. studio rather than , as he would have preferred , in London . Despite the controversy , My Fair Lady was considered a major critical and box office success , ultimately going on to win eight Academy Awards , including Best Picture of the Year , Best Actor for Rex Harrison , and Best Director for George Cukor . </P>
who starred in the original my fair lady
who starred in the original my fair lady
Audrey Hepburn Rex Harrison
Audrey Hepburn Rex Harrison