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Lilies

Country: Canada, Language: English, 95 mins

  • Director: John Greyson
  • Writer: Michel Marc Bouchard
  • Producer: Robin Cass; Arnie Gelbart

CGiii Comment

The all-male cast, the male institutions - and, a beautifully shot film.

The premise is fascinating.

The execution, done almost like a Shakespearean tragedy will not convince everyone nor ingratiate the hard-nosed cynics.

But, it is a worthy effort and worthwhile...for more adventurous minds.

Somewhat like an accessible Jarman.


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The(ir) Blurb...

1952: Bishop Bilodeau visits a québécois prison to hear the confession of a boyhood friend jailed for murder 40 years ago. The inmates force the prelate to watch a play depicting what really happened in 1912. We meet him as a young man, strait-laced, intent on convincing Simon (now the convict) to join the seminary with him. Vallier, the son of an impoverished and eccentric countess, loves Simon and he is drawn to Vallier, but in fear of his father's wrath for kissing Vallier during drama rehearsal, Simon courts a visiting Parisian, asking her to marry him. Vallier, encouraged by his mother, attends the engagement party to declare his love for Simon. And what does the watchful Bilodeau do?

Cast & Characters

Brent Carver as Countess De Tilly;
Marcel Sabourin as The Bishop;
Aubert Pallascio as Older Simon;
Jason Cadieux as Young Simon;
Matthew Ferguson as Young Bilodeau;
Danny Gilmore as Vallier;
Alexander Chapman as Lydie-Anne;
Ian D. Clark as Chaplain / Father Saint Michel;
Gary Farmer as Timothee;
Robert Lalonde as The Baron;
Remy Girard as The Baroness;
John Dunn-Hill as Warden;
Paul-Patrice Charbonneau as Chauffeur;
Michel Marc Bouchard as Photographer;
Khanh Hua as Prison Ensemble