This is one of his films to watch again and again. Returned to the Netflix catalog on December 23, this cult romantic comedy released in theaters in 1990 then rose directly to third place on the global podium for the most viewed content on the site, competing with recent releases and blockbusters Americans. In this month of June, the 22nd to be precise, the feature film is once again leaving the streaming platform. The opportunity or never to discover or rediscover Julia Roberts in the role that made her a superstar of American cinema, alongside Richard Gere.
Between the myth of Pygmalion and Cinderella
We of course want to talk about “Pretty Woman”, a modern adaptation of the myth of Pygmalion, directed by the specialist in romantic comedies that have become cult: Garry Marshall. Having become cult over the years, “Pretty Woman” follows the story of Edward Lewis, a very rich but sad and disillusioned businessman, who makes his fortune buying and reselling bankrupt companies. During a stay in Los Angeles, he gets lost in a bad neighborhood and asks for directions from Vivian, a prostitute as beautiful as she is charismatic who works on Hollywood Boulevard. While he hires her for her services, he falls in love with the young woman, to whom he will offer a luxury break worthy of a Cinderella-style fairy tale.
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In France, the film, which has since been broadcast many times on television, had 4 million admissions in theaters. Criticized for its glamorization of sex work, the feature film nonetheless remains a classic in terms of romantic comedy, in a tasty and comforting mix of clichés and gags wonderfully carried by Julia Roberts, who received a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Comedy and an Oscar nomination for her role. A central scene of the film has notably been parodied several times, notably in “The City of Fear”, and reproduced in different ways: Vivian then goes shopping in the luxury boutiques of Rodeo Drive, the very chic street in Beverly Hills. , on the song “Oh, Pretty Woman” by Roy Orbison. Unforgettable.
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