Liliom is a 1909 play by Ferenc Molnár. It was very famous in its own right during the early to mid-twentieth century, but is best known today as the basis for the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Carousel.
The play takes place partly in Budapest, Hungary, and partly in Heaven. The story concerns Liliom, a tough, cocky carousel barker who falls in love with Julie, a young woman who works as a maid. When both lose their jobs and Julie discovers tha...
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Liliom
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Ferenc Molnár
Ferenc Molnár (originally Ferenc Neumann 12 January 1878 in Budapest — 1 April 1952 in New York City) was a Hungarian dramatist and novelist. His Americanized name was Franz Molnar. He emigrated to the United States to escape the Nazi persecution of Hungarian Jews during World War II.
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