Lili

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

Jul 10 1953 Approved 1h 21m
Drama, Musical, Romance

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?

Plot

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

Helen Deutsch, Paul Gallico

Directed by

Charles Walters

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Loew's, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

English

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 7 wins & 8 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
4,412
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA