 photo by Walter Limot ~ read about Limot here In Fritz Lang's fantasy Liliom (1934) Boyer plays the title character, a good-for-nothing carousel operator who falls for beautiful and innocent Julie (Madeleine Ozeray). The two marry and when Julie becomes pregnant, Liliom attempts a robbery to gain some money. The attempt fails and Liliom commits suicide. Gatekeepers of Heaven send him straight to purgatory, but Liliom is eventually given a chance to return to earth to make amends. (Original French-language version, no subtitles, available on VHS from Movies Unlimited.) |
