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Liliom

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  • 1h 34m
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6.6/10
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Charles Farrell in Liliom (1930)
  • Drama
Liliom, a merry-go-round barker at a Budapest amusement park, becomes enamored of Julie, a servant girl, and though under the influence of Madame Muskat, a sideshow entrepreneur, he marries ... Read allLiliom, a merry-go-round barker at a Budapest amusement park, becomes enamored of Julie, a servant girl, and though under the influence of Madame Muskat, a sideshow entrepreneur, he marries the girl. Although he has not been a good provider, Liliom is spurred into action by the d... Read allLiliom, a merry-go-round barker at a Budapest amusement park, becomes enamored of Julie, a servant girl, and though under the influence of Madame Muskat, a sideshow entrepreneur, he marries the girl. Although he has not been a good provider, Liliom is spurred into action by the discovery that his wife is pregnant and eventually is influenced by his friend Buzzard, to ... Read all
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  • Director
    • Frank Borzage
  • Writers
    • Ferenc Molnár(play "Liliom")
    • S.N. Behrman(screenplay and dialogue)
    • Sonya Levien(screenplay and dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Charles Farrell
    • Rose Hobart
    • Estelle Taylor
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  • Director
    • Frank Borzage
  • Writers
    • Ferenc Molnár(play "Liliom")
    • S.N. Behrman(screenplay and dialogue)
    • Sonya Levien(screenplay and dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Charles Farrell
    • Rose Hobart
    • Estelle Taylor
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    • 19User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
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    Charles Farrell, Rose Hobart, and Estelle Taylor in Liliom (1930)
    Charles Farrell and Estelle Taylor in Liliom (1930)
    Charles Farrell, Estelle Taylor, and Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams in Liliom (1930)
    Charles Farrell and Rose Hobart in Liliom (1930)
    Charles Farrell and Rose Hobart in Liliom (1930)
    Charles Farrell, Rose Hobart, and Lee Tracy in Liliom (1930)
    Charles Farrell and Rose Hobart in Liliom (1930)
    Charles Farrell and Estelle Taylor in Liliom (1930)
    Charles Farrell and Estelle Taylor in Liliom (1930)
    Charles Farrell, Rose Hobart, and Estelle Taylor in Liliom (1930)
    Charles Farrell in Liliom (1930)
    Charles Farrell, Rose Hobart, and Estelle Taylor in Liliom (1930)

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    Charles Farrell
    Charles Farrell
    • Liliomas Liliom
    Rose Hobart
    Rose Hobart
    • Julieas Julie
    Estelle Taylor
    Estelle Taylor
    • Mme. Muscatas Mme. Muscat
    H.B. Warner
    H.B. Warner
    • Chief Magistrateas Chief Magistrate
    Lee Tracy
    Lee Tracy
    • The Buzzardas The Buzzard
    Walter Abel
    Walter Abel
    • Carpenteras Carpenter
    Mildred Van Dorn
    • Marieas Marie
    Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
    Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
    • Hollingeras Hollinger
    • (as Guinn Williams)
    Lillian Elliott
    • Aunt Huldaas Aunt Hulda
    Anne Shirley
    Anne Shirley
    • Louiseas Louise
    • (as Dawn O'Day)
    Bert Roach
    Bert Roach
    • Wolfas Wolf
    James A. Marcus
    • Linzmanas Linzman
    • (as James Marcus)
    Harvey Clark
    Harvey Clark
    • Angel Gabrielas Angel Gabriel
    Frankie Genardi
    Oscar Apfel
    Oscar Apfel
    • Stefen Kadaras Stefen Kadar
    • (uncredited)
    Sidney D'Albrook
    • Suicidal Train Passengeras Suicidal Train Passenger
    • (uncredited)
    June Gittelson
    June Gittelson
    • Buttercupas Buttercup
    • (uncredited)
    Martha Mattox
    Martha Mattox
    • Housekeeperas Housekeeper
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Frank Borzage
    • Writers
      • Ferenc Molnár(play "Liliom")
      • S.N. Behrman(screenplay and dialogue)
      • Sonya Levien(screenplay and dialogue)
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    • Trivia
      This is the first film to use rear projection for backgrounds.
    • Quotes

      Chief Magistrate: [to Liliom] The memory of you makes them much happier than you could ever make them.

    • Connections
      Featured in Rodgers & Hammerstein: The Sound of Movies (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Dream of Romance
      Music by Richard Fall

      Lyrics by Marcella Gardner

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    Early film of Eastern European story
    Before the years of television and travel made easy by commercial aircraft, movie newsreels and feature films were the live action windows on the rest of the world for most Americans. Most of the films with Eastern Europe locales were based on novels or plays written by writers from those countries, or were made by directors and producers who came from there.

    "Liliom" is one such film, based on a 1919 play of the same title by Hungarian author, Ference Molnar, known mostly by his professional name, Franz Molnar. This 1930 film is the first movie made of that play, with a screenplay by S.N. Behrman and Sonya Levien. The story takes place in Molnar's Budapest. Frank Borzage directed the Fox film with Charles Farrell in the lead role. Just four years later, Fox would remake the film with a major rewrite of the story, though still set in Budapest, and starring Charles Boyer.

    The next major production of the story would be the Rodgers and Hammerstein 1956 musical, Carousel, again with a major revision of the story. It starred Gordon MacRae in the lead role and was directed by Henry King.

    As the original play on film this is a good strory of love and drama, set around a carnival atmosphere. As it's a very early sound film, most of the cast seem somewhat wooden, probably due to the early sound techniques with stationary microphones. The sets also seem quite stagy. Still, itt's a fair film for a look at the original story as written by Molnar for his Austro-Hungarian stage of the time.

    With the rudimentary production equipment and settings, this would probably not interest many movie goers of the 21st century.
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    • Release date
      • October 5, 1930 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Frank Borzage's Liliom by Franz Molnar
    • Production company
      • Fox Film Corporation
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.20 : 1

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