Lili 1953 Members of a circus troupe adopt Lili Daurier when she finds herself stranded in a strange town The magician who first comes to her rescue already has romantic entanglements and thinks of her as a little girl Who can she turn to but the puppets, singing to them her troubles, forgetting that there are puppeteers A crowd gathers around Lili as she sings The circus has a new act She now has a job Will she get her hearts desire