Liliom

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?

Direction

Fritz Lang

Screenplay

Ferenc Molnár

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Robert Liebmann

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Bernard Zimmer

Fritz Lang