Liliom
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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?
Credits
- Distributor : Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
- Production Compagny : Les Productions Fox Europa
- Original Music : Franz Waxman
- Producer : Erich Pommer, Jean Lenoir
- Photo Director : Rudolph Maté
- Costume Design : René Hubert
- Set Decoration : Paul Colin, René Renoux
- Scenario : Robert Liebmann, Ferenc Molnár, Bernard Zimmer
- Director : Fritz Lang
Technical details
- Printed format : 35 mm
- Year of production : 1934
- French release date : 8 octobre 1934
- Category : Feature film
- Color : Black and White
- Language : French