Members of a circus troupe “adopt” Lili Daurier when she finds herself stranded in a strange town. The magician who first comes to her rescue already has romantic entanglements and thinks of her as a little girl. Who can she turn to but the puppets, singing to them her troubles, forgetting that there are puppeteers? A crowd gathers around Lili as she sings. The circus has a new act. She now has a job. Will she get her heart’s desire?

A warm, charming classic about a young woman who finds her place in the world with a travelling carnival – with music, heart, and a performance that’s quietly unforgettable. Lili is sweet without being sugary, and Leslie Caron is completely charming at the centre of it all. This is the film that introduced the hit song Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo! Catch it on the big screen and let it sweep you up! -TORONTO FILM SOCIETY