LilacMovie
Also known as Lilac, this early Anatole Litvak-directed talkie was based on a play by Tristan Bernard and Charles Henry Hirsch. The story bears traces of the Bertold Brecht-Weill piece The Threepenny Opera, with heroine Lilac (Marcelle Romeo) consorting with the criminal scum of Paris. Lilac falls in love with a handsome detective (Andre Luguet), but he doesn't let his emotions stand in the way of his duty, and in the end he reluctantly turns her over to the authorities. At $120,000, Coeur de Lilas was one of the most expensive movies to come out of France in 1931, but it more than made back its cost at the box-office.
About Lilac
Lilac is a 1932 crime movie directed by Anatole Litvak.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 30m, production credits from France, an original language code of FR.
The credited cast includes Marcelle Romee, André Luguet, Fréhel, Jean Gabin. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
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