My Fair Lady 4K Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		4.5
Video		5.0
Audio		5.0
Extras		4.0
Overall		5.0

My Fair Lady 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Paramount has released 'My Fair Lady' to the UHD format with a dazzling 2160p/Dolby Vision video transfer. This two-disc set only amplifies the excellent 2015 50th Anniversary Restored Blu-ray with what is unquestionably a format-defining UHD presentation. The set retains the same restored Dolby TrueHD 7.1 lossless audio presentation from the 2015 release and carries over all of the extras contained therein, here appearing on a dedicated Blu-ray bonus disc; the feature film is not included on Blu-ray.

My Fair Lady 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

The included screenshots are sourced from the 50th Anniversary 1080p Blu-ray disc.

Paramount brings My Fair Lady to the UHD format with a 2160p/Dolby Vision presentation that is not simply "fair." It's "fantastic." The film begins with a resplendent opening title sequence that thrives under the Dolby Vision color grading. The titles are spectacularly white: crisp, bold, and perfect. The colorful flowers behind sing; there's a terrific array of reds, whites, purples, and all variety of colors that leap from the screen to balance the intensely white titles. The sequence to follow, night with falling rain, bleak gray backgrounds, and black formal attire accented in high intensity white, looks resplendent. Black levels are deep and dynamic, incredibly faithful and true. They're dark but never absorbing; there's zero crush and the eye-popping white in contrast is pure, albeit with a couple of instances of blooming, which was apparent in the 50th Anniversary Blu-ray (and addressed at the time by Restoration Artist Robert A. Harris). But this Dolby Vision grading takes the colors to a different level of excellence. Whites and blacks are undoubtedly the highlight; just watch the extended sequence beginning around the 81-minute mark for an example and what might be the reference point in a transfer filled with them. Beyond the end spectrum colors is a beautiful assortment of vivid, intensely deep and beautiful tones, especially some of the warmer browns and beiges and other earthy hues seen so frequently around Henry Higgins' place. The level of exacting tonal accuracy, even to wooden panels and accents and flooring, is quite simply breathtaking. This is a pure, unadulterated, magnificent, resplendent, choose-your-adjective Dolby Vision delight.

Not to be outdone is the resolution boost and filmic perfection that defines the textural end of the transfer. The picture is gorgeously filmic, featuring that super-fine yet very critical and ultimately flattering grain structure that is an ever-present delight. Textural firmness, object sharpness, and overall image clarity are absolutely above reproach. There's almost no point separating out "categories" for clarity or detail: skin, clothes, and location detail are all equally stunning in pinpoint, elegant excellence. There's not a shot, scene, or sequence; article of clothing; structural detail; or furnishing or knickknack that appears anything less than razor-sharp and absolutely true to the source's inherent beauty, whether considering the actual sets or how they are presented in this transfer, which has been sourced from an 8K scan of the original 65mm film elements. The print is meticulous and the compression is perfect. It's easy to be a little jaded in 2021 with so many "excellent" UHD transfers now on the market but My Fair Lady proves that there's still room to be dazzled and delighted though, in this case, still not surprised in the least considering the film, the restoration team, and the studio. This may very well be the new ultimate UHD reference disc on the market. It's nearly impossible to fathom anything on this format looking any better than this.

My Fair Lady 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

For a full audio review of the included 7.1 lossless soundtrack, please click here.

My Fair Lady 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

This UHD release of My Fair Lady includes the exact same supplements as found on the previously released 50th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray from 2015. The extras appear on a dedicated Blu-ray disc; there is no copy of the film on Blu-ray. No extras appear on the UHD disc. The commentary track that was omitted from the 50th Anniversary release is still absent here. See below for an outline of what's included and please click here for full coverage. A digital copy code is included with purchase. This release ships with a slipcover.

• More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of My Fair Lady Then & Now
• 1963 Production Kick-Off Dinner
• Los Angeles Premiere 10/28/1964
• British Premiere
• George Cukor Directs Baroness Bina Rothschild
• Rex Harrison Radio Interview
• Production Tests
• Alternate Audrey Hepburn Vocals
• Comments on a Lady
• Galleries
• Trailers
• The Story of a Lady
• Design For a Lady
• The Fairest Fair Lady
• Rex Harrison BFI Honor
• Rex Harrison Golden Globe Acceptance Speech
• Academy Awards Ceremony Highlights 4/5/65

My Fair Lady 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

Quite simply: a delight! A terrific film and an instant classic 2160p/Dolby Vision transfer, along with high class audio and a terrific collection of extras, make this one of the year's best releases. It's a must-own for every film library and 4K enthusiast. My Fair Lady's UHD release earns my highest recommendation.