Darling Lili Movie Summary and Review

Movie Summary for Darling Lili

Darling Lili Movie Brief

Julie Andrews and Rock Hudson star in this underrated family movie from the ‘70s.

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DVD Release For Darling Lili

The DVD for the movie Darling Lili runs 107 minutes , was released on October 25, 2005 by Paramount and is rated G Click To Buy.

Film Plot For Darling Lili

Darling Lili is a movie musical set during the Great World War. It stars Julie Andrews as a dance hall performer who is secretly working as a spy for the Germans. When she falls in love with American pilot Major William Larrabee (Rock Hudson), she knows that it will be difficult – if not impossible – to betray him.

Darling Lili earned several Academy Award nominations, and won several Golden Globe Awards. It might not be the best remembered musical film of the ‘70s, but it is worth tracking down all the same.

Cast of Darling Lili Film

Lili Smith – Julie Andrews
Maj. William Larrabee – Rock Hudson
Von Ruger – Jeremy Kemp
Lt. Carstairs, TC – Lance Percival
Youngblood Carson – Mike Witney
Duvalle – Jacques Marin
Lt. Liggett – Andre Maranne
Crepe Suzette – Gloria Paul
Bedford – Bernard Kay
Emma – Doreen Keogh

Darling Lili Movie Trivia Items

Darling Lili was a very troublesome film to shoot and went way over budget. Unfortunately, the film’s box office proceeds did little to compensate for the film’s losses.

Benny Hill was originally offered the role of Duvalle in Darling Lili.

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70's Film Facts:

The Film Darling Lili was released on January 1, 1970 and earned $5,000,000 in ticket sales in US theatres on a budget of $22,000,000 .

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