Two women love the same man in a world of few prospects. In Budapest, Liliom is a "public figure," a rascal who's a carousel barker, loved by the experienced merry-go-round owner and by a young, innocent maid. The maid, Julie, loses her job after going out with Liliom; he's fired by his jealous employer for going out with Julie. The two lovers move in with Julie's aunt; unemployment emasculates him and a local weasel tempts him with crime. Julie, now wan, is true to Liliom even in his bad temper. Meanwhile, a stolid widower, a carpenter, wants to marry Julie. Is there any future on this earth for Julie and Liliom, whose love is passionate rather than ideal?
Charles Boyer
Madeleine Ozeray
Robert Arnoux
Roland Toutain
Alexandre Rignault
Henri Richard
Marcel Barencey
Raoul Marco
Antonin Artaud
Léon Arvel
Pierre Alcover
Florelle
René Stern
Mimi Funes
Maximilienne
Viviane Romance