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24 June 1970 (USA) moreTagline:
For a spy, love is the deadliest enemy.Plot:
Set during WWI, this movie is a cute spin on the Mata Hari legend. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 1 win & 4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
Blake Edwards To Receive Honorary Oscar(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 12 December 2003)
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A FAIRLY GOOD FILM IN THE DIRECTOR'S CUT moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Julie Andrews | ... | Lili Smith (Schmidt) | |
| Rock Hudson | ... | Maj. William Larrabee | |
| Jeremy Kemp | ... | Col. Kurt Von Ruger | |
| Lance Percival | ... | T.C | |
| Michael Witney | ... | Lt. George 'Youngblood' Carson | |
| Gloria Paul | ... | Crepe Suzette | |
| Jacques Marin | ... | Maj. Duvalle | |
| André Maranne | ... | Lt. Liggett | |
| Bernard Kay | ... | Bedford | |
| Doreen Keogh | ... | Emma | |
| Carl Duering | ... | Gen. Kessler | |
| Vernon Dobtcheff | ... | Kraus (Kessler's goon) | |
| Laurie Main | ... | French general | |
| Louis Mercier | ... | French general | |
| Arthur Gould-Porter | ... | Sgt. Wells |
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USA:107 min (director's cut) | 143 min (with overture and exit music)Country:
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2.20 : 1 moreFun Stuff
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Lili Smith: But then, why DOES he drink?Maj. William Larrabee: Because he's afraid to fly.
Lili Smith: Then why does he fly?
Maj. William Larrabee: Because he likes to drink!
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Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag and Smile, Smile, Smile! moreFAQ
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Blake Edwards' "Darling Lili" is not a great film, but it is better than most people give it credit for. One of the most maligned productions in history (the aerial sequences took 2 years to film, the budget swelled to 3 times the original budget, various cuts of the film only add to the muddle), my final analysis is this: an underrated film whose reputation should soar once it's more widely seen.
This film exists in three versions: the original roadshow version (190 minutes)which Edwards disowned, the general release version (136 minutes)and Edwards' personal director's cut (113 minutes).
Tones shift between versions. The roadshow version had more talky sequences and was a numbing bore. The general release version deleted these sequences and was an improvement, but was still missing something. Edwards' cut was a great improvement. It is more serious in tone than the previous cuts, but the story concucted by Edwards and William Peter Blatty benefits from that approach. Julie Andrews is simply great as Lili, the singer/spy and her singing is at an all time high. Rock Hudson is excellent as her American pilot lover. Only after his inclination was exposed, did people take him seriously as an actor. But he was great all along. The songs by Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer are strong as is the cinematography (by Russell Harlan, in Panavision)
Sadly, "Darling Lili" is not available on tape or DVD. But luckily for us, AMC shows this very often.
Roadshow version: 1/2* General Release: ** 1/2 Director's Cut: ***1/2