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Darling Lili (1970)

G 107 min  -  Drama | Music | War  -   24 June 1970 (USA)
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Set during WWI, this movie is a cute spin on the Mata Hari legend.

Director:

Blake Edwards
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Julie Andrews ...
Lili Smith (Schmidt)
Rock Hudson ...
Major William Larrabee
Jeremy Kemp Jeremy Kemp ...
Colonel Kurt Von Ruger
Lance Percival Lance Percival ...
T.C. Carstairs
Michael Witney Michael Witney ...
Lt. George 'Youngblood' Carson
Gloria Paul Gloria Paul ...
Crepe Suzette
Jacques Marin Jacques Marin ...
Major Duvalle
André Maranne André Maranne ...
Lt. Liggett
Bernard Kay ...
Bedford
Doreen Keogh Doreen Keogh ...
Emma
Carl Duering Carl Duering ...
General Kessler
Vernon Dobtcheff ...
Otto Kraus
Laurie Main Laurie Main ...
French General
Louis Mercier Louis Mercier ...
French General
Arthur Gould-Porter Arthur Gould-Porter ...
Sergeant Wells
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Storyline

Set in Paris during World War I. Lili Smith/Schmidt is a German spy being requested to go under cover to help Germany during the war, to try and find out their plans. Her "uncle" wishes her to fulfill the operation, whereas one of his colleagues believed she is not capable of performing such an operation as she is British. She soon finds herself following Major William Larrabee's every move and spending all her time either with him or thinking of him. Her "uncle" realises she's in love with him but Lili is not facing that she is. Things & people are coming between her true fate. But what is it... Written by OneSpecialJulie <julu3@hotmail.co.uk>  

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Plot Keywords:

Spy | Submarine | Cancan Dance | Beautiful Woman | Paris France  | See more »

Taglines:

For a spy, love is the deadliest enemy.

Genres:

Drama | Music | War

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | German

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Lili drágám See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$5,000,000 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Geoffrey Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA: (director's cut)  | (with overture and exit music)  | USA:

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Mono (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The role of Major Duvalle was originally offered to Benny Hill. See more »

Quotes

Lt. George 'Youngblood' Carson: My grandmother was a full-blooded Cherokee Indian.
Lili Smith: How exciting.
Lt. George 'Youngblood' Carson: It was for my granddaddy.
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Connections

Referenced in Top Secret! (1984) See more »

Soundtracks

"Whistling Away the Dark"
(uncredited)
Music by Henry Mancini
Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Performed by Julie Andrews See more »