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Alec B The narrative is obvious but it is also has a very mature perspective on coming of age. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/18/24 Full Review Crom W Classic. Top Performance by Leslie Caron. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/24/23 Full Review Ken R All too rarely has a film about lost innocence and earnest love been so sensitively brought to the screen. Respected screenwriter Helen Deutsch (The Seventh Cross ‘44) adapted Paul Gallico's (The Snow Goose) darkly observant novella "The Seven Souls of Clement O'Reilly" into an inspiring story of a naive young orphaned girl coming of age. Deutsch also maintains the opportunistic exploitation of the vulnerable girl without sensationalizing this angle. The Academy award-winning score by brilliant composer Bronislau Kaper is nothing short of unforgettable. This beautifully produced MGM film cannot be called a musical as there's only one song but what a song! It's been universally popular for over 60years, and screenplay writer Helen Deutsch also wrote the world-renowned lyrics. The haunting dream-ballet sequence that closes this unique movie brings both tears of joy and wonder at its stirring and visually fascinating realization. Apart from a couple of clunky trick edits, direction, cinematography (Robert Plank - ‘Strange Cargo '40) and performances - combine to create movie making at its most magical - and should be seen by all lovers of classic film art. While it might not be to everyone's taste (what ever is?) in 2004 the New York Times added Lilli to their listing of the best 1,000 movies ever made. The WB Archive DVD delivers an excellent visual and sound transfer. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/27/21 Full Review Audience Member A charming film with a lovely performance by Leslie Caron. The dance numbers are well-performed and the songs are catchy. However, it is really odd that Caron's character is so in love with one of the circus performers who she wants sensationally dance with while also being amused by puppets and forgetting at times that a puppeteer controls those said puppets. The romance between Lili, Marc and Paul also gets a bit boring and cliched. Caron was nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars which she did deserve and I believe she was better than the other nominated performances I have seen; Kerr and McNamara. Overall, a charming film that gets pretty dull and cliched at times. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review william d Touching story starring the lovely and talented Leslie Caron. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review steve d Surprisingly fun because of Caron Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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