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Lili (1953)

81 min  -  Drama | Musical | Romance  -   10 July 1953 (USA)
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Members of a circus troupe "adopt" Lili Daurier when she finds herself stranded in a strange town... See full summary »

Director:

Charles Walters

Writers:

Helen Deutsch (screenplay), Paul Gallico (based on a story by)

Stars:

Leslie Caron, Mel Ferrer and Jean-Pierre Aumont
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Leslie Caron ...
Mel Ferrer Mel Ferrer ...
Jean-Pierre Aumont Jean-Pierre Aumont ...
Marc (as Jean Pierre Aumont)
Zsa Zsa Gabor ...
Kurt Kasznar ...
Amanda Blake Amanda Blake ...
Peach Lips
Alex Gerry Alex Gerry ...
Proprietor
Ralph Dumke Ralph Dumke ...
M. Corvier
Wilton Graff Wilton Graff ...
M. Tonit
George Baxter George Baxter ...
M. Enrique
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Storyline

Members of a circus troupe "adopt" Lili Daurier when she finds herself stranded in a strange town. The magician who first comes to her rescue already has romantic entanglements and thinks of her as a little girl. Who can she turn to but the puppets, singing to them her troubles, forgetting that there are puppeteers. A crowd gathers around Lili as she sings. The circus has a new act. She now has a job. Will she get her heart's desire? Written by Dale O'Connor <daleoc@interaccess.com>  

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Puppet | Carnival | Puppeteer | Circus | Singing  | See more »

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Genres:

Drama | Musical | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Loew's See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

This film was based on The Saturday Evening Post 's Paul Gallico's short story "The Man Who Hated People," which was inspired by the children's puppet show "Kukla, Fran and Ollie". See more »

Quotes

Lili Daurier: We don't learn. We just get older, and we know.
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Referenced in Pulp Fiction (1994) See more »

Soundtracks

"Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo"
Music by Bronislau Kaper
Lyrics by Helen Deutsch
Played often in the score
Performed by Leslie Caron (uncredited) and puppet voices See more »