Lillie

Name: Lillie
Genre: Drama
Released: 1978-01-01
Cast: Francesca Annis, Catherine Feller, Peggy Ann Wood, Anton Rodgers, Denis Lill

1978

TV-PG

Follows the life of British blueblood Lillie Langtry who defied societal convention to become an internationally renowned stage actress.

Young Lillie yearns to see London, but her romantic vision of city life falls apart after her first visit.

Lillie determines to marry a wealthy suitor and sets her eye on Edward Langtry.

Lillie becomes a sensational success at the first social gathering she attends.

As Lillie's marriage fades, her stardom brightens.

As Lillie acquires more admirers, her old friends see less of her and her husband sinks deeper into alcohol.

A new suitor takes too much interest in Lillie for Prince Bertie's liking.

Lillie's behavior has turned Bertie and high society against her, but her artist friends have a plan.

Lillie tries to hide her pregnancy from the public and gets a chance to pursue her dream of stage-acting.

Lillie's raucous social life and frivolous attitude toward acting put her at odds with Henrietta Labouchere.

Lillie finds great success in her two American tours and purchases an elegant home in London.

Lillie becomes fascinated by the wealth and arrogance of her latest suitor, Squire Abington.

Lillie returns to the stage in the hopes of earning enough money to purchase her own theater.

As the Great War rages on, Lillie seeks to repair her relationship with her daughter and secure her legacy.

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