Lili Movie Review 1953

Delightful musical romance about a 16-year-old orphan who joins a traveling carnival and falls in love with a crippled, embittered puppeteer. Heartwarming and charming, if occasionally cloying. Leslie Caron sings the films's song hit, "Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo."

Distribution

MGM Home Entertainment, 2500 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90404-6061, Phone: (310)449-3000, Fax: (310)449-3100, URL: http://www.mgmhomevideo.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 81 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Musical Comedy, Puppets, Carnivals & Circuses, Rags to Riches

Cast

Leslie Caron, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Mel Ferrer, Kurt Kasznar, Zsa Zsa Gabor

Director

Charles Walters

Music

Bronislau Kaper

Producer

MGM

Awards

Oscars 1953: Orig. Dramatic Score; British Acad. 1953: Actress (Caron); Golden Globes 1954: Screenplay.