Darling Lili
Screened in July 2013
Director: Blake Edwards. Cast: Julie Andrews, Rock Hudson, Jeremy Kemp, Lance Percival, Bernard Kay, Doreen Keogh, Jacques Marin, André Maranne, Gloria Paul, Michael Witney, Carl Duering, Vernon Dobtcheff, Ingo Mogendorf. Screenplay: Blake Edwards and William Peter Blatty.
Twitter Capsule: Whatever Edwards' gifts for framing, pacing, narrative, or tone—and I remain generally agnostic—they escape him here.

Photo © 1970 Paramount Pictures
Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: D–


Academy Award Nominations:
Best Costume Design: Donald Brooks & Jack Bear
Best Original Score: Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer
Best Original Song: "Whistling Away the Dark"

Golden Globe Nominations and Winners:
Best Picture (Musical/Comedy)
Best Actress (Musical/Comedy): Julie Andrews
Best Original Song: "Whistling Away the Dark"

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