Lili

"You'll fall in love with..."

1953 1h 21m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 68

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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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?

“You'll fall in love with...”

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Cast

Leslie Caron
Lili Daurier
Mel Ferrer
Paul Berthalet
Jean-Pierre Aumont
Marc
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Rosalie
Kurt Kasznar
Jacquot
Amanda Blake
Peach Lips
Alex Gerry
Proprietor
Ralph Dumke
M. Corvier

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charles Walters
Writers: Helen Deutsch, Paul Gallico
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $1.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

MONEY

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Made its money back 4.0× over at the box office.

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4 / 8

ERA

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73 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Charles Walters, shot by Robert H. Planck. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bronislau Kaper. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ferris Webster shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Leslie Caron and Mel Ferrer and Jean-Pierre Aumont carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Charles Walters directs. Robert H. Planck behind the camera. Bronislau Kaper scores. Ferris Webster cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $1.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Made its money back 4.0× over at the box office.
473 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
5Directed by Charles Walters, shot by Robert H. Planck. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Bronislau Kaper. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Ferris Webster shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Leslie Caron and Mel Ferrer and Jean-Pierre Aumont carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "You'll fall in love with...".
10IMDB entry: tt0046000 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 68 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.