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Jun 24, 1970 · Darling Lili: Directed by Blake Edwards. With Julie Andrews, Rock Hudson, Jeremy Kemp, Lance Percival. Set during World War I, this movie is a cute spin on the Mata Hari legend.
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- Comedy, Drama, Musical
- Blake Edwards
- 1970-06-24
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During World War I, British pilots have polite dog-fights with their German rivals in northern France. On the ground, Lili Smith is a beloved English musical star, much admired by French and British pilots. She mixes with them at Cafe Can-Can. One American, Major Larrabee, has a particular interest in her. He organises a gypsy serenade outside her ...
In 1967, Blake Edwards signed a four-picture deal with Paramount Pictures. The films he would make were Waterhole#3, Gunn, Mr Lucky and Darling Lili. Julie Andrews signed to play the lead in Darling Lili. Production was to start late in 1967.Executive producer Owen Crump began shooting second unit in 1967. The film was given a budget of $6 million ...
The original score for Darling Lili was composed by Henry Mancini. He and Johnny Mercer wrote the title tune, as well as "Whistling Away the Dark" and "Your Good-Will Ambassador". Songs from the era were performed in the film, including "It's a Long Way to Tipperary", "Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit-Bag", "Keep the Home Fires Burning", and "...
The film had its premiere at the Cinerama Dome in Los Angeles on June 23, 1970 before opening to the public the following day. The film's distribution was badly managed by Paramount executives and Darling Lili barely got a release in most of the United States.[citation needed]
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 40% of 5 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.8/10. Stefan Kanfer, reviewing the film for Time, called it a "common, overproduced, underinspired feature".
Box office
The film was a box-office bomb, earning only $3.2million in distributor rentals, against a final estimated budget of $25million.
In 1991, at the behest of Michael Schlesinger, then the head of Paramount's Repertory division, Edwards was invited to recut Darling Lili to his original intentions. This director's cut was 29 minutes shorter than the original release. A fully restored, new Dolby SR 35mm print premiered at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival and was attended by Edwards a...
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Darling Lili - (Original Trailer) A World War I flyer (Rock Hudson) falls for a beautiful enemy spy (Julie Andrews). Directed by Blake Edwards.
- Blake Edwards
- Julie Andrews
Lili Smith (Andrews) is a popular British music hall singer who is regarded as a femme fatale and has been known to throw a bit of striptease into her act. However, Lili has a secre ...more....
In World War I, Lili Smith (Dame Julie Andrews) is a beloved British music hall singer, often providing inspiration for the British and French troops and general populace singing rallying patriotic songs.
In World War I London, half-British, half-German Lili Smith (Julie Andrews) lets her German "uncle" -- a foreign agent and German military liaison -- talk her into spying.
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