Liliom

Liliom

NR 1934 · 118 min · ★ 6.5 · Drama, Fantasy

Two women love the same man in a world of few prospects. In Budapest, Liliom is a "public figure," a rascal who's a carousel barker, loved by the experienced merry-go-round owner and by a young, innocent maid. The maid, Julie, loses her job after going out with Liliom; he's fired by his jealous employer for going out with Julie. The two lovers move in with Julie's aunt; unemployment emasculates him and a local weasel tempts him with crime. Julie, now wan, is true to Liliom even in his bad temper. Meanwhile, a stolid widower, a carpenter, wants to marry Julie. Is there any future on this earth for Julie and Liliom, whose love is passionate rather than ideal?

Directed by Fritz Lang · Written by Ferenc Molnár

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Cast

Charles Boyer Liliom Zadowski
Madeleine Ozeray Julie Boulard
Robert Arnoux Letourneur
Roland Toutain The drunken sailor
Alexandre Rignault Hollinger
Henri Richard The Commissioner
Marcel Barencey Purgatory Cop
Raoul Marco L'inspecteur - The Detective
Antonin Artaud Le rémouleur (The Knife Grinder)
Léon Arvel L'employé du commissariat (Police station employee)
Pierre Alcover Alfred
Florelle Mme. Moscat

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