Darling Lili
She gave away secrets to one side and her heart to the other.
1970 • 143 min • Music · War · Drama · Comedy · Romance
Synopsis
World War I. Lili Smith is a beloved British music hall singer, often providing inspiration for the British and French troops and general populace singing rallying patriotic songs. She is also half German and is an undercover German spy, using her feminine wiles to gather information from the high ranking and generally older military officers and diplomats she seduces.
Our family guide
Best from age 10- 56 Audience · 37 · 100%
During World War I, a beloved British music hall singer is secretly a German spy, using her charm to extract information from Allied officers. Her loyalties are tested when she falls for an American pilot. This musical drama blends espionage, romance, and wartime intrigue.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 3/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 4/10
- Scary moments
- 2/10
Heads up
- Wartime violence and espionage themes
- Romantic relationships with suggestive elements
- Characters consume alcohol and smoke
- Some mature themes related to deception
What it models well
- Patriotism
- Love and loyalty
- Personal integrity
Talk about it after
- The complexities of war and conflicting loyalties
- What does it mean to be a patriot?
- The ethics of espionage and seduction
- Choosing between duty and personal feelings
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Top billed cast
Director: Blake Edwards • Crew: Blake Edwards, William Peter Blatty
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Darling Lili - Trailer
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