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Release Date:
21 September 1953 (Sweden) moreTagline:
You'll fall in love with... morePlot:
Members of a circus troupe "adopt" Lili Daurier when she finds herself stranded in a strange town. The... more | add synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 5 wins & 8 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
'50's Star Mel Ferrer Dies At 90 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 4 June 2008, 10:41 AM, PDT)
Hepburn's Ex Husband Dies
(From WENN. 4 June 2008, 12:16 AM, PDT)
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an absolutely enchanting musical moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Leslie Caron | ... | Lili Daurier | |
| Mel Ferrer | ... | Paul Berthalet | |
| Jean-Pierre Aumont | ... | Marc (as Jean Pierre Aumont) | |
| Zsa Zsa Gabor | ... | Rosalie | |
| Kurt Kasznar | ... | Jacquot | |
| Amanda Blake | ... | Peach Lips (red-haired dame) | |
| Alex Gerry | ... | Store proprietor | |
| Ralph Dumke | ... | M. Corvier (cabaret and restaurant manager) | |
| Wilton Graff | ... | M. Tonit (theatre agent) | |
| George Baxter | ... | M. Enrique (theatre agent) |
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81 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Certification:
USA:G (re-rating) (1973) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | USA:Approved (PCA #15985)Fun Stuff
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The earliest known appearance of the "smiley" emoticon, :-), was in an ad for this film in the New York Herald Tribune on 10 March 1953, page 20, columns 4-6. The film opened nationwide, and this ad possibly ran in many newspapers. It read: Today You'll laugh :-) You'll cry :-( You'll love <3 'Lili'" This should not be confused with the graphical yellow "smiley face", which was first drawn by Harvey Ball some 10 years later. moreQuotes:
Jacquot: What the devil is the matter with you? You're in love with the girl and she's in love with someone else. This sort of thing happens all the time; people don't *die* of love. You'll recover... But meanwhile can't you be civilized about it? moreSoundtrack:
Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo moreFAQ
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"Lili" is one of the sweetest, most enchanting musicals Hollywood has ever produced. Not that most of the Hollywood musicals are ever realistic, but this particular story is more of a fable than an imitation of life. The character of Mel Ferrer is reminiscent of the Beast in "the Beauty and the Beast", a tortured soul aching for love, and as any girl worth her salt would know, tortured souls make the best kind of heroes!
The two dance/fantasy sequences are charming, especially the latter one, where Lili grows from an awkward, love-sick child into a woman of character and determination, all in a few steps of waltz. Oh, and the puppets are totally adorable!!