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Lilies

Original title: Lilies - Les feluettes
  • 19961996
  • RR
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
2.7K
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Lilies (1996)
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Fantasy
When a bishop comes to a prison to hear the confession of an old friend he is forced to watch a play, performed by the inmates, about their youth together, love and betrayal.When a bishop comes to a prison to hear the confession of an old friend he is forced to watch a play, performed by the inmates, about their youth together, love and betrayal.When a bishop comes to a prison to hear the confession of an old friend he is forced to watch a play, performed by the inmates, about their youth together, love and betrayal.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
2.7K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • John Greyson
  • Writers
    • Michel Marc Bouchard(based upon the play by: "Les Feluettes, ou La Répétition d'un drame romantique")
    • Linda Gaboriau(screenplay by: English Version)
  • Stars
    • Ian D. Clark
    • Marcel Sabourin
    • Aubert Pallascio
Top credits
  • Director
    • John Greyson
  • Writers
    • Michel Marc Bouchard(based upon the play by: "Les Feluettes, ou La Répétition d'un drame romantique")
    • Linda Gaboriau(screenplay by: English Version)
  • Stars
    • Ian D. Clark
    • Marcel Sabourin
    • Aubert Pallascio
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    • 43User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 14 nominations

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    Lilies (1996)
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    Jason Cadieux in Lilies (1996)
    Lilies (1996)
    Lilies (1996)
    Jason Cadieux and Danny Gilmore in Lilies (1996)
    Jason Cadieux and Danny Gilmore in Lilies (1996)
    Lilies (1996)
    Aubert Pallascio and Marcel Sabourin in Lilies (1996)
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    Lilies (1996)

    Top cast

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    Ian D. Clark
    Ian D. Clark
    • Chaplainas Chaplain…
    Marcel Sabourin
    Marcel Sabourin
    • The Bishopas The Bishop
    Aubert Pallascio
    Aubert Pallascio
    • Older Simonas Older Simon
    Jason Cadieux
    • Young Simonas Young Simon
    Danny Gilmore
    Danny Gilmore
    • Vallieras Vallier
    Matthew Ferguson
    Matthew Ferguson
    • Young Bilodeauas Young Bilodeau
    Brent Carver
    • Countess de Tillyas Countess de Tilly
    Rémy Girard
    Rémy Girard
    • The Baronessas The Baroness
    Robert Lalonde
    Robert Lalonde
    • The Baronas The Baron
    Gary Farmer
    Gary Farmer
    • Timothéeas Timothée
    Alexander Chapman
    • Lydie-Anneas Lydie-Anne
    John Dunn-Hill
    John Dunn-Hill
    • Wardenas Warden
    Paul-Patrice Charbonneau
    • Chauffeuras Chauffeur
    Michel Marc Bouchard
    Michel Marc Bouchard
    • Photographeras Photographer
    Khanh Hua
    • Prison Ensembleas Prison Ensemble
    Benoît Lagrandeur
    • Prison Ensembleas Prison Ensemble
    • (as Benoit Lagrandeur)
    Pierre Leblanc
    Pierre Leblanc
    • Prison Ensembleas Prison Ensemble
    • (as Pierre LeBlanc)
    Jean Lévesque
    • Prison Ensembleas Prison Ensemble
    • (as Jean Levesque)
    • Director
      • John Greyson
    • Writers
      • Michel Marc Bouchard(based upon the play by: "Les Feluettes, ou La Répétition d'un drame romantique") (screenplay by)
      • Linda Gaboriau(screenplay by: English Version)
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    Storyline

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    • Quotes

      Young Simon: [to Vallier] I shall be reborn. My breath in the heavens, bear witness. We shall be free. We'll we be loved. If you do truly love me, let your love be known unto me.

    User reviews43

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    From the Confessional
    LILIES, based on a Canadian play 'Les feluettes' by Michel Marc Bouchard, has been adapted to the screen by Bouchard and placed in the sensitive hands of director John Greyson, an artist who is able to indulge in surrealism with reality and make it work well. This very beautiful film is cast entirely with men despite the fact that there are women roles in the story. How does he make that work successfully without pandering to artiness? View this little film and make the discovery for your self.

    Set in Quebec in a prison, Bishop Bilodeau (Marcel Sabourin) has been summoned form the outside to hear the confession of 'a very sick man' who has been imprisoned for 40 years for a murder. Upon the Bishop's arrival the audience knows something is amiss: despite the atmosphere of the prison as a stage accompanied by choral singing of plainsong (The Hilliard Ensemble) there are props and images that seem out of place in a grim prison. The Bishop is ushered into the confessional booth and when he opens the window to hear confession, the person in the seat is Simon (Aubert Pallascio) the 'very sick' man who has planned for the bishop to watch a play depicting the 40 year old crime - a reverse on the confessional stance.Through a small aperture in the bishop's now locked confessional, the Bishop is forced to watch a reenactment of the incident 40 years ago when two young boys, Simon (Jason Cadieux) and Vallier (Danny Gilmore) were in love and the young future Bishop (Matthew Ferguson) was jealous of Vallier's attention from Simon and played a key role in 'murder' of Vallier that resulted in Simon's being accused and imprisoned. The atmosphere leading up to this act includes the reaction from the small town's homophobia and to Simon's sexual ambiguity that involves a strange lady Lydie-Anne (Alexander Chapman) who arrives form Paris via an air balloon. It is the interaction of the boys with the townsfolk, the new lady arrival who desires Simon's affections, and Vallier's understanding and self-sacrificing mother Countess De Tilly (Brent Carver) that leads to the fateful death of Simon. How the story ends in the confessional booth reversal is the beauty of the film that must be left unsaid for the drama to affect potential audiences of this movie.

    The cast is all male because the whole story is a mise-en-scene, a play within a play, where all parts are acted by the prisoners for the sake of displaying truth to the Bishop. There is no pretense at making the men look like women except for the costumes and this enhances the message of the story. The actors are excellent and the impact of the story is powerful. Yes, this is a highly honored gay-themed film, but it is really more about the power of love both in youths and in thwarted adults that makes it a film for all audiences. Highly Recommended. Grady Harp
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 16, 1997 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Лилии
    • Filming locations
      • Montréal, Québec, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Triptych Media
      • Galafilm Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • CA$2,200,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $301,548
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $28,781
      • Oct 12, 1997
    • Gross worldwide
      • $301,548
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 1.85 : 1

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