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Darling Lili

  • 1970
  • G
  • 2h 16m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
2.3K
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Darling Lili (1970)
Set during World War I, this movie is a cute spin on the Mata Hari legend.
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Set during World War I, this movie is a cute spin on the Mata Hari legend.Set during World War I, this movie is a cute spin on the Mata Hari legend.Set during World War I, this movie is a cute spin on the Mata Hari legend.

  • Director
    • Blake Edwards
  • Writers
    • Blake Edwards
    • William Peter Blatty
  • Stars
    • Julie Andrews
    • Rock Hudson
    • Jeremy Kemp
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    2.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Blake Edwards
    • Writers
      • Blake Edwards
      • William Peter Blatty
    • Stars
      • Julie Andrews
      • Rock Hudson
      • Jeremy Kemp
    • 60User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 3 Oscars
      • 1 win & 7 nominations total

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    Julie Andrews in Darling Lili (1970)
    Julie Andrews and Rock Hudson in Darling Lili (1970)
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    Julie Andrews in Darling Lili (1970)

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    Julie Andrews
    Julie Andrews
    • Lili Smith
    Rock Hudson
    Rock Hudson
    • Major William Larrabee
    Jeremy Kemp
    Jeremy Kemp
    • Colonel Kurt Von Ruger
    Lance Percival
    • T.C. Carstairs
    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
    Bernard Kay
    • Bedford
    Doreen Keogh
    Doreen Keogh
    • Emma
    Carl Duering
    Carl Duering
    • General Kessler
    Vernon Dobtcheff
    Vernon Dobtcheff
    • Otto Kraus
    Laurie Main
    Laurie Main
    • French General
    Louis Mercier
    Louis Mercier
    • French General
    Arthur Gould-Porter
    • Sergeant Wells
    Ingo Mogendorf
    • Baron Manfred von Richtofen
    David Armstrong
    • Squadron Pilot
    • (uncredited)
    Yves Barsacq
    Yves Barsacq
    • French General
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Blake Edwards
    • Writers
      • Blake Edwards
      • William Peter Blatty
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      A very troubled production, this movie went way over budget and was a box-office flop when released. Writer, producer, and director Blake Edwards used the experience of making this movie as the inspiration for the script to S.O.B. (1981).
    • Goofs
      In several interior scenes, Rock Hudson's hair style and sideburns are drastically shorter than in the rest of the film. This seems to give credence to the rumors of studio interference and the necessity of re-shoots.
    • Quotes

      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!

    • Crazy credits
      The Paramount Pictures logo does not appear in the beginning of the film, only at the end of the film.
    • Alternate versions
      Two decades after its original release, director Blake Edwards re-cut the film for the TNT network, shortening it by 22 minutes and dramatically changing its tone. This so-called "director's cut" runs 114 minutes.
    • Connections
      Featured in Rock Hudson's Home Movies (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      La Marseillaise
      by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle

      Special French Lyrics Translations by Danielle Mauroy and Michel Legrand

    User reviews60

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    A FAIRLY GOOD FILM IN THE DIRECTOR'S CUT
    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
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    • May 16, 2001

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    • Release date
      • June 24, 1970 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Darling Lili: Or Where Were You the Night You Said You Shot Down Baron von Richtofen
    • Filming locations
      • Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
    • Production company
      • Geoffrey Productions
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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 16 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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