Lilac Time

Lilac Time

SEE LIFE at its most magnificent moments---in the most magnificent spectacle the screen has ever given you!

NR 1928 · 91 min · ★ 6.9 · War, Drama, Romance

In France during World War I, a charming farm girl keeps a squadron of English pilots in good spirits as best as she can. She falls for a handsome newcomer who is already engaged.

Directed by George Fitzmaurice

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