Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
Where to watch
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Not for laughs or scares.
Cast
17 of 17
Charles FarrellLiliom
Rose HobartJulie
Estelle TaylorMme. Muscat
H.B. WarnerChief Magistrate
Lee TracyThe Buzzard
Walter AbelCarpenter
Anne ShirleyLouise
Bert RoachWolf
James A. MarcusLinzman
Harvey ClarkAngel Gabriel
Oscar ApfelStefen Kadar
Sidney D'AlbrookSuicidal Train Passenger
June GittelsonButtercup
Martha MattoxHousekeeper
Phillips SmalleyDr. Reich
Guinn 'Big Boy' WilliamsHollinger
Lillian ElliottAunt Hulda
Crew
- Directed by
- Frank Borzage
- Written by
- S. N. Behrman, Sonya Levien
- Music by
- Samuel Kaylin, Richard Fall
Everyone
Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).
Facts
September 27, 1930 · 1 h 34 min · NR
- Released
- September 27, 1930
- Runtime
- 1 h 34 min
- Age rating
- NR
- Content
- Violence, Suicide Themes
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United States
- Available in
- 4 countries
Tropes
Adaptational Alternate Ending, Afterlife Antechamber, All Girls Want Bad Boys +9
Q&A
4 questions, like "Where can I stream Liliom?"
Questions about Liliom
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is Liliom worth watching?
Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66 (IMDb 6.5).
Is Liliom good for date night?
Yes: romance is 7 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.
What tropes does Liliom use?
TV Tropes lists 33 tropes for it, including Adaptational Alternate Ending, Afterlife Antechamber, and All Girls Want Bad Boys.

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