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Major Barbara

Play trailer Poster for Major Barbara 1941,  2h 15m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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93% Tomatometer 15 Reviews 55% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
The daughter of rich weapons manufacturer Andrew Undershaft (Robert Morley), idealistic young Barbara (Wendy Hiller) rebels against her estranged father by joining the Salvation Army. Wooed by professor-turned-preacher Adolphus Cusins (Rex Harrison), Barbara eventually grows disillusioned with her causes and begins to see things from her father's perspective. Based on the play by George Bernard Shaw, the film's comedic social commentary pulls no punches.

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David Parkinson Empire Magazine Mar 4, 2015
3/5
A bit theatrical in places, which is not surprising when you consider its provenance but it suffers for it. Go to Full Review
TIME Magazine Mar 4, 2015
The result is a cinema treat. Go to Full Review
Nell Minow Common Sense Media Dec 25, 2010
4/5
Good intro to corporate social responsibility. Go to Full Review
Elena de la Torre Cine-Mundial Sep 19, 2019
Gabriel Pascal has definitely triumphed as a producer and director, in every field, with the enthusiastic and determined cooperation of Bernard Shaw. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Tony Sloman Radio Times Mar 4, 2015
4/5
[A] superb screen adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's morality study about the Salvation Army and armaments manufacture. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jun 9, 2012
B+
Pascal's screen version of Bernard Shaw's 1905 satire about socialism and capitalism is too theatrical, but the dialogue is witty and the performances by Rex Harrison and Wendy Hiller superb. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Gabriel Pascal

Director

Wendy Hiller

Major Barbara Undershaft

Rex Harrison

Adolphus Cusins

Robert Morley

Andrew Undershaft

Robert Newton

Bill Walker

Emlyn Williams

Snobby Price

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Movie Info

Synopsis The daughter of rich weapons manufacturer Andrew Undershaft (Robert Morley), idealistic young Barbara (Wendy Hiller) rebels against her estranged father by joining the Salvation Army. Wooed by professor-turned-preacher Adolphus Cusins (Rex Harrison), Barbara eventually grows disillusioned with her causes and begins to see things from her father's perspective. Based on the play by George Bernard Shaw, the film's comedic social commentary pulls no punches.
Director
Gabriel Pascal
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 15, 2020
Runtime
2h 15m
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