Liliom (1934)
118 min
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?
- Release date
- May 15, 1934
- Country of origin
- France
Where to watch
Free with ads
Xumo Play
Cast
- Charles Boyer as Liliom Zadowski
- Madeleine Ozeray as Julie Boulard
- Robert Arnoux as Le tourneur (the Lathe Turner)
- Roland Toutain as Le marin ivre (The Drunken Sailor)
- Alexandre Rignault as Hollinger
- Henri Richard as Le commissaire - The Commissioner
- Marcel Barencey as Le policier du Purgatoire - Purgatory Cop
- Antonin Artaud as Le rémouleur (The Knife Grinder)
- Léon Arvel as L'employé du commissariat (Police station employee)
- Pierre Alcover as Alfred
- Florelle as Mme. Moscat
- Maximilienne as Mme. Menoux
- Viviane Romance as La marchande de cigarettes - Cigarette Girl
- Madeleine Ozeray as Liliom and Julie's daughter
- Raoul Marco as L'inspecteur - The Detective
Crew
- Fritz Lang · Director
- Ferenc Molnár · Writer
- Robert Liebmann · Writer
- Bernard Zimmer · Writer
- Erich Pommer · Producer
- Jean Lenoir · Composer
- Franz Waxman · Composer
- Rudolph Maté · Cinematographer