La P’tite Lili (1927)
La P’tite Lili is a silent short drama depicting the fate of a young orphaned girl in the working-class districts of Paris. The film follows Lili, a teenage girl marked by innocence and vulnerability, as she is drawn into the city’s underworld after encountering a man who exploits her circumstances. Told through impressionistic visual style rather than dialogue, the film presents a tragic portrait of social marginalization and moral collapse within an urban environment.
Director:
Alberto Cavalcanti
Writer:
Alberto Cavalcanti
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Catherine Hessling as Lili |
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Jean Renoir as Man with Bowler Hat |
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Guy Ferrant as Pimp |
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Roland Caillaux as Concierge |
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Erik Aaes as Drunken Sailor |
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James E. Rogers as Police Officer |
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Dido Freire as Onlooker |
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Jean Storm as |
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Alain Renoir as Little Fisherman |
| Directing | Alberto Cavalcanti | Director |
| Production | Pierre Braunberger | Producer |
| Art | Erik Aaes | Production Design |
| Writing | Louis Bénech | Original Story |
| Editing | Marguerite Renoir | Editor |
| Production | Alberto Cavalcanti | Producer |
| Writing | Alberto Cavalcanti | Screenplay |
| Sound | Yves de la Casinière | Music |
| Sound | Darius Milhaud | Music |
| Camera | James E. Rogers | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Alberto Cavalcanti | Editor |
