Liliom (1934)

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?

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Summary Details
Domestic DistributorTwentieth Century Fox
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Earliest Release DateMarch 17, 1935 (Domestic)
Running Time1 hr 58 min
GenresDrama Fantasy
FilmmakersRole
Fritz Lang Director
Ferenc Molnár Writer
Robert Liebmann Writer
Bernard Zimmer Writer
Fritz Lang Writer
Erich Pommer Producer
Jean Lenoir Composer
Franz Waxman Composer
Rudolph Maté Cinematographer
CastRole
Charles Boyer
Liliom Zadowski
Madeleine Ozeray
Julie Boulard/Liliom and Julie's daughter
Robert Arnoux
Le tourneur (the Lathe Turner)
Roland Toutain
Le marin ivre (The Drunken Sailor)