La P’tite Lili

La P’tite Lili — Plot

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.

• Release date
• October 1, 1927
• Runtime
• 15 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Alberto Cavalcanti

La P’tite Lili — Cast

Catherine Hessling Lili Jean Renoir Man with Bowler Hat Guy Ferrant Pimp

R

Roland Caillaux Concierge

E

Erik Aaes Drunken Sailor

J

James E. Rogers Police Officer

D

Dido Freire Onlooker

J

Jean Storm