Lily in Love

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Lily in Love

PG-13

1985

1h 43m

Comedy

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A Broadway star (Christopher Plummer) uses a blond wig and an Italian accent to get a part in his writer wife's (Maggie Smith) movie.

Kevin Thomas

Los Angeles Times

Christopher Plummer and Maggie Smith, as delightful as they are in "Lily in Love," would be lots more fun in a stage revival of the Molnar play than in this endearing but misfired attempt to update it for the screen.

Jun 3, 2021

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Leo Seligsohn

Newsday

The strength of this contrived farce is its ability to keep tongue firmly in cheek while playing the nonsense earnestly. Everybody seems to be having quite a good time.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 3, 2021

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Scott Cain

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

What fun!

Jun 3, 2021

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Bob Ross

Tampa Tribune

Burdened with a script that reminds one of provincial dinner theater, "Lily in Love" proves entertaining nevertheless. The credit goes to Christopher Plummer and Maggie Smith, who transcend lame material with bright, tongue-in-cheek performances.

Rated: 2/4

Jun 3, 2021

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George Williams

Sacramento Bee

Makk gives his actors all the room they need to bring this story to life and they deliver.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 3, 2021

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Roger Hurlburt

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

For a change it's great to hear two fine actors converse and not merely talk.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 3, 2021

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Frances H

Only Maggie Smith made me stick with this very unfunny comedy. This plot was done far better in My Geisha with Shirley McClaine. Normally Christopher Plummer is a very good actor, but this movie was not his best. Very disappointing.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/23/12

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Audience Member

Maggie is divine, the movie plodding.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Synopsis

A Broadway star (Christopher Plummer) uses a blond wig and an Italian accent to get a part in his writer wife's (Maggie Smith) movie.

Director: Károly Makk
Producer: Robert A. Halmi
Screenwriter: Frank Cucci
Production Co: Hungarofilm
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 15, 2016
Runtime: 1h 43m

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