Liliom (1930)
1h 34m
Running Time
September 27, 1930Release Date
Liliom (1930)
1h 34m
Running Time
September 27, 1930Release Date
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Plot.
A carousel barker falls in love with a young woman. Both are fired from their jobs, and when the young woman becomes pregnant, the carousel barker tries to help pull off a robbery, which goes wrong. Because of the robbery, he dies, and after spending time in hell, is sent back to earth for one day to try to make amends. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.
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Cast & Crew.

Charles Farrell
Liliom

Rose Hobart
Julie

Estelle Taylor
Mme. Muscat

H.B. Warner
Chief Magistrate

Lee Tracy
The Buzzard

Walter Abel
Carpenter

Mildred Van Dorn
Marie

Anne Shirley
Louise

Bert Roach
Wolf

James A. Marcus
Linzman

Harvey Clark
Angel Gabriel

Oscar Apfel
Stefen Kadar

Sidney D'Albrook
Suicidal Train Passenger

June Gittelson
Buttercup

Martha Mattox
Housekeeper

Jack Raymond
Train Passenger

Phillips Smalley
Dr. Reich

Guinn "Big Boy" Williams
Hollinger

Lillian Elliott
Aunt Hulda

Frank Borzage
Director

Samuel Kaylin
Music

Benjamin Glazer
Translator

Richard Fall
Music

Sonya Levien
Dialogue / Screenplay
Media.



Details.
Release DateSeptember 27, 1930
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 34m
Content RatingNR
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
robbery
heaven
carousel
hell
afterlife
redemption
pre-code
foreign language adaptation
preserved film
Wiki.
Liliom is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by Frank Borzage and written by S. N. Behrman and Sonya Levien. The film stars Charles Farrell, Rose Hobart, Estelle Taylor, H. B. Warner, Lee Tracy and Walter Abel. It was an adaptation of the 1909 play of the same name, serving as the first sound version of the film and the first of two sound adaptations of the play in the 1930s, with a 1934 adaptation being directed by Fritz Lang. The film was released on October 5, 1930, by Fox Film Corporation, who also handled the 1934 film. Alongside Just Imagine, also released by Fox, this was one of the first films to employ rear projection, which is done during a train sequence.
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