Movie Description

La P’tite Lili

La P’tite Lili

(1927)

Overview

Le P'tite Lili is a short film directed by Alberto Cavalcanti in 1927. This is a visual illustration of a song, The Lady of gravel and Benech Lilie, with music for the audio version of 1930 by Darius Milhaud. Only one original copy of this tragic story and impressionistic. The film tells the story of Lili ( Frau Catherine Hessling ), a 16 year old orphan who has lost her whole family but has retained her purity and innocence. Alas, a terrible doom awaits this optimistic child: in the slums of Paris she will meet a man who will lead her into prostitution.

Cast

Facts

Original TitleLa P’tite Lili

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1927-10-01

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 00h 15m

Genres

  • Drama