Syreenien kukkiessa

Original title: Lilac Time

19281928
1h 20m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

709

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Gary Cooper and Colleen Moore in Syreenien kukkiessa (1928)

Drama Romance War

All of those handsome young men in their flying machines are billeted in a field next to the Widow Berthelot's farmhouse in France. Her daughter Jeannine is curious about the young men fight... Read allAll of those handsome young men in their flying machines are billeted in a field next to the Widow Berthelot's farmhouse in France. Her daughter Jeannine is curious about the young men fighting for England in World War I and their airplanes. Then one of the aviators is killed. Hi... Read allAll of those handsome young men in their flying machines are billeted in a field next to the Widow Berthelot's farmhouse in France. Her daughter Jeannine is curious about the young men fighting for England in World War I and their airplanes. Then one of the aviators is killed. His replacement is Captain Philip Blythe, who can't help but notice Jeannine: when he lands ... Read all

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

709

YOUR RATING

Directors
- George Fitzmaurice
- Frank Lloyd(uncredited)
Writers
- Jane Cowl(play)
- Guy Fowler(book)
- Willis Goldbeck(adaptation)
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"Lilac Time" Gary Cooper, Colleen Moore 1928 First National **I.V.

"Lilac Time" Colleen Moore, Gary Cooper 1928 First National / **I.V.

Gary Cooper in Syreenien kukkiessa (1928)

Colleen Moore in Syreenien kukkiessa (1928)

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Trivia
To enhance the viewing experience, a Boston theater put oil of lilac in the ventilation system during the showing of this film in 1929.

Quotes
Jeannine Berthelot: [inter-title] I cannot let you go, my Philip - I cannot let you go.
Capt. Philip Blythe: [inter-title] Jeannie, I'll come back no matter what happens. I will get back somehow.
Jeannine Berthelot: [inter-title] I will wait for you, my Philip - all my life I'll wait here for you.
Jeannine Berthelot: [inter-title] Goodbye, Lilac Time, my very heart says - je t'aime - I love you - I love you.

Connections
Edited into The Eagle and the Hawk (1933)

Soundtracks
Jeannine, I Dream of Lilac Time
(uncredited)
Music by Nathaniel Shilkret
Lyrics by L. Wolfe Gilbert
Performed by John McCormack

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Review

Featured review

6/10

Love at First Flight

In 1918, flighty farm girl Colleen Moore (as Jeannine Berthelot) becomes attached to seven British fliers, who are stationed near her home, in France; and, the airborne group is just as fond of the charming Ms. Moore. Sadly, one of the pilots dies, after a typically dangerous mission; quickly, he is replaced by Gary Cooper (as Phillip Blythe). Mr. Cooper has arrived to do his "bit" for his British country, and fiancée. Although they may not acknowledge the fact, it's obviously love at first flight for Moore and Cooper. Once Moore and Cooper pledge their love, he and his men are ordered out on a suicide mission...

The popularity of Moore and the aviation theme were enough to make "Lilac Time" bloom at the box office. Moore handles the comedy/drama characterization well; and, Cooper is a handsome love interest. Their overblown love story becomes too maudlin, however. Although Moore (especially) and Cooper play their romantic meeting and courtship exceedingly well; the comic set-up, and proceeding situation, makes it all quite ludicrous. The fate of the squadron, the bombing of Moore, and the Grande Finale may combine to induce feelings of nausea.

****** Lilac Time (8/3/28) George Fitzmaurice ~ Colleen Moore, Gary Cooper, Jack Stoney

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