Lily Boy
Liliomfi
Synopsis
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.
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Iván Darvas
Liliomfi
Marianne Krencsey
Mariska
Dajka Margit
Camilla
Samu Balázs
Szilvay professzor
Éva Ruttkai
Erzsi
Imre Soós
Gyuri
Sándor Pécsi
Szellemfi
Sándor Tompa
Kányai
Szemere Vera
Zengõbércziné
Dezső Garas
Ifjú Schnaps
Gábor Rajnay
Pejachevich gróf
Kálmán Rózsahegyi
Esküdt
Ferenc Krisztián
Sándor Pethes
Erzsi Pártos
János Rajz
Pandur
György Szoó
József Vándor
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$468
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$25
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.05x
-$443 deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Károly Makk
- Screenplay & Story
- Ede Szigligeti
- Original Score
- Ottó Vincze
- Original Title
- Liliomfi
- Country of Origin
- Hungary
- Spoken Languages
- Hungarian
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Production Budget
- $468
- Worldwide Gross
- $25
- Production Studios
- Naplopó Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Károly Makk
Ede Szigligeti
Ottó Vincze
István Pásztor
Sándor Boronkay
Department Leadership Roster
Károly Makk
Director
Ede Szigligeti
Writer
István Pásztor
Director of Photography
Éva Weingruber
Costume Design
Sándor Boronkay
Editor
Mátyás Varga
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Lily Boy
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Lily Boy about?
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.
Who directed Lily Boy?
Lily Boy was directed by Károly Makk.
Who stars in Lily Boy?
The principal cast of Lily Boy includes Iván Darvas, Marianne Krencsey, Dajka Margit, Samu Balázs, Éva Ruttkai.
When was Lily Boy released and how long is it?
Lily Boy was released in 1955 with a total runtime of 1h 49m.
What was the box office and production budget of Lily Boy?
Lily Boy had a reported production budget of $468 and grossed $25 at the worldwide box office (0.05 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Lily Boy?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Lily Boy was composed by Ottó Vincze.