An orphaned young woman becomes part of a puppet act and forms a relationship with the anti-social puppeteer.
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Cast
| 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 | |
| Alex Gerry | ... | Proprietor | |
| Ralph Dumke | ... | M. Corvier | |
| Wilton Graff | ... | M. Tonit | |
| George Baxter | ... | M. Enrique | |
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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 version of character | 16 year old | suitcase | looking in a window | magic act |Taglines:
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M. Tonit: We can't make up our minds whether she's a superb actress or you're a Svengali.
Paul Berthalet: No. She's like a little bell - that gives off a pure sound no matter how you strike it; because, she's, in herself, so good and true and pure.
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Music by Bronislau Kaper
Danced by Leslie Caron and Mel Ferrer
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Lili was adapted by Michael Stewart, with music and lyrics by Bob Merrill, into the 1961 stage musical "Carnival!" The stage version was produced by David Merrick and directed and choreographed by Gower Champion. It starred Anna Maria Alberghetti, Jerry Orbach, Kaye Ballard, Pierre Olaf and James Mitchell, and played for 719 performances. See more »Goofs
When Marc plays a magic trick with his cigarette at the notions store, he actually burns Lili's hand, right before playing the trick. We can see Lili jerking her hand apart, but she keeps on watching Marc as if nothing has happened. See more »Quotes
M. Corvier: Where'd you find the girl?M. Tonit: We can't make up our minds whether she's a superb actress or you're a Svengali.
Paul Berthalet: No. She's like a little bell - that gives off a pure sound no matter how you strike it; because, she's, in herself, so good and true and pure.
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Lili And The PuppetsMusic by Bronislau Kaper
Danced by Leslie Caron and Mel Ferrer
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
10 July 1953 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Lili See more »Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USAEdit
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$1,353,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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This is one of my all time favorite movies, and I have taken every occasion to see it again after the first time in 1953. Leslie Caron is perfectly cast as the homeless orphan who falls in with a circus troupe and becomes part of their puppet act, only to fall in love with the embittered puppet master. In the end, the lovers get together after Lili (Leslie Caron) gets to display her ballet dancing talents.