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Lilies

Lilies

Great Passion and Tragic Betrayal

19978.11h 36m

Overview

1952: Bishop Bilodeau visits a prison to hear the confession of Simon, a boyhood friend jailed for murder 40 years ago. However, once there, Bilodeau finds himself forced to watch a play put on by Simon and the other inmates depicting the two men's youths. As the play progresses, the tragic truth of Simon's crime comes to light.

Directed by John Greyson
Written by Michel Marc Bouchard, Linda Gaboriau
Produced by Robin Cass, Anna Stratton, Arnie Gelbart
Box OfficeBudget: $1.6M0

Top Cast

Brent Carver

Brent Carver

Countess De Tilly

Marcel Sabourin

Marcel Sabourin

The Bishop

Aubert Pallascio

Aubert Pallascio

Older Simon

Jason Cadieux

Jason Cadieux

Young Simon

Matthew Ferguson

Matthew Ferguson

Young Bilodeau

Danny Gilmore

Danny Gilmore

Vallier

Ian D. Clark

Ian D. Clark

Chaplain / Father Saint Michel

Gary Farmer

Gary Farmer

Timothée

Robert Lalonde

Robert Lalonde

The Baron

Rémy Girard

Rémy Girard

The Baroness

Themes & Keywords

lovesicknesslove trianglebishopbased on play or musicaltragedyunrequited lovemale homosexualitytragic lovein the closethomoeroticismlgbtlove crimelovesicktragic romancegay theme

About Lilies

Lilies is a drama, romance film released in 1997 exploring themes of lovesickness, love triangle, bishop, based on play or musical, tragedy, unrequited love. Directed by John Greyson, it stars Brent Carver, Marcel Sabourin, Aubert Pallascio. 1952: Bishop Bilodeau visits a prison to hear the confession of Simon, a boyhood friend jailed for murder 40 years ago. However, once there, Bilodeau finds himself forced to watch a play put on by Simon and the other inmates depicting the two men's youths. As the play progresses, the tragic truth of Simon's crime comes to light.

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