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Lili
1953
· Movie
· 81 min
B
MEANRANK
70/100
Every rating
65–81
out of 100
Everyone agrees
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 65, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 81.
See the most agreed on films →Lili is a young French woman whose life is devastated when her village is invaded. She experiences great personal loss and is forced to flee her home. The story follows her struggle for survival and her unwavering hope amidst the chaos and tragedy of the war.
Details
- Director
- Charles Walters
- Writers
- Helen Deutsch, Paul Gallico
- Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Released
- 10 March 1953
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Rated
- NR
- Budget
- $1.4M
- Box office
- $5.4M
- Awards
- 6 wins, 8 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 14 →5 major awards won · 6 wins from 14 nominations across 6 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 1953 | Best Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture | Bronisław Kaper | Winner |
| Cannes Film Festival 1953 | Special Mention | For the charming acting | Winner |
| Cannes Film Festival 1953 | International Award – Entertainment Film | Charles Walters | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 1953 | Best Screenplay | Helen Deutsch | Winner |
| Writers Guild of America Awards 1953 | Best Written American Musical | Helen Deutsch | Winner |
| Academy Awards 1953 | Best Director | Charles Walters | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 1953 | Best Actress | Leslie Caron | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 1953 | Best Screenplay | Helen Deutsch | Nominee |
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14 awards — Lili
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Cannes Film Festival
3 nominations, 2 won
| International Award – Entertainment Film | Charles Walters | Winner |
| Special Mention | For the charming acting | Winner |
| Grand Prix | Charles Walters | Nominee |
Academy Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture | Bronisław Kaper | Winner |
| Best Actress | Leslie Caron | Nominee |
| Best Art Direction – Color | Art Direction: Cedric Gibbons and Paul Groesse ; Set Decoration: Edwin B. Willis and Arthur Krams | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography – Color | Robert Planck | Nominee |
| Best Director | Charles Walters | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Helen Deutsch | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Screenplay | Helen Deutsch | Winner |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Written American Musical | Helen Deutsch | Winner |
Directors Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Charles Walters | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Foreign Actress | Leslie Caron | Winner |
| Best Film from any Source | Nominee |