Lily Boy - 1955

Liliomfi is a 1954 Hungarian comedy film directed by Károly Makk. It was entered into the 1955 Cannes Film Festival. Set in the "Golden Era" of the wandering Hungarian theatre troupes. Mariska and Liliomfi fall in love without suspecting that Mariska's foster father, Professor Szilvay, is also Liliomfi's uncle. Soon the couple must contend with the professor's plan to make Liliomfi give up his "unrespectable" profession of acting by exposing the professor's hypocrisy, greed, and tyrannical selfishness.

109min
1955
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.5/10

Cast

Iván Darvas profile pictureIván DarvasLiliomfi
Samu Balázs profile pictureSamu BalázsSzilvay professzor
Vera Szemere profile pictureVera SzemereZengõbércziné
Dezső Garas profile pictureDezső GarasIfjú Schnaps
Gábor Rajnay profile pictureGábor RajnayPejachevich gróf
Alfréd Deésy profile pictureAlfréd Deésy(uncredited)
Árpád Gyenge profile pictureÁrpád GyengeMuzsikus (uncredited)

About Lily Boy

Lily Boy Overview

Liliomfi is a 1954 Hungarian comedy film directed by Károly Makk. It was entered into the 1955 Cannes Film Festival. Set in the "Golden Era" of the wandering Hungarian theatre troupes. Mariska and Liliomfi fall in love without suspecting that Mariska's foster father, Professor Szilvay, is also Liliomfi's uncle. Soon the couple must contend with the professor's plan to make Liliomfi give up his "unrespectable" profession of acting by exposing the professor's hypocrisy, greed, and tyrannical selfishness.

Runtime: 109min

Extra details

Original Title: Liliomfi
Original Language: Hungarian
Budget: $468.00
Revenue: $25.00
Directed By: Károly Makk
Production Companies
Naplopó Productions