The Makeover

Jan 26, 2013

1h 25m

★ 5.6

He's Her Work In Progress

Overview

This is an update of George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion" that changes the genders of the main characters. Hannah Higgins attempts to turn blue-collar Boston beer vendor Elliot Doolittle into a viable candidate and inadvertently learns something of Elliot's side of life.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions

The Makeover Trailers

Cast

Hannah

Julia Stiles

Elliot

David Walton

Colleen

Camryn Manheim

Allie Doolittle

Frances Fisher

Frank

Tony Viveiros

Wilma

Nada Despotovich

Vivian

Maureen Keiller

Wade Bradbury

Bill Mootos

Humphrey Rossdale

Lonnie Farmer

Pearce

Albert M. Chan

Jean Evans

Marianna Bassham

Monsieur Rupert

David Santori

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