Lilies (1996)

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.

Director:

John Greyson

Writers:

Michel Marc Bouchard (based upon the play by: "Les Feluettes, ou La Répétition d'un drame romantique"), Michel Marc Bouchard (screenplay by)

Stars:

Ian D. Clark, Marcel Sabourin, Aubert Pallascio

8 wins & 14 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ian D. Clark	...	Chaplain / Father Saint Michel
Marcel Sabourin	...	The Bishop
Aubert Pallascio	...	Older Simon
Jason Cadieux	...	Young Simon
Danny Gilmore	...	Vallier
Matthew Ferguson	...	Young Bilodeau
Brent Carver	...	Countess de Tilly
Rémy Girard	...	The Baroness
Robert Lalonde	...	The Baron
Gary Farmer	...	Timothée
Alexander Chapman	...	Lydie-Anne
John Dunn-Hill	...	Warden
Paul-Patrice Charbonneau	...	Chauffeur
Michel Marc Bouchard	...	Photographer
Khanh Hua	...	Prison Ensemble

Storyline

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?

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Plot Keywords:

male nudity | male frontal nudity | male full frontal nudity | gay | prison | 

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Taglines:

Great passion and tragic betrayal

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality and nudity

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English French

Release Date:

16 August 1997 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Lilies

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD2,200,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$28,781, 12 October 1997

Gross USA:

$301,548

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$301,548

Company Credits

Production Co:

Triptych Media, Galafilm Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

[first lines]
Chaplain: The confession will take place in the chapel.

User Reviews

Beautiful and moving movie

I am writing mainly because the one comment I saw on this site was negative. I just watched the movie and it was gorgeous. Gorgeous scenery. Gorgeous men. Wonderful music. Jason Cadieux is gorgeous beyond words.

The movie is quite obviously set in a prison where there would be a lack of women. It is quite artistic. The use of men to play women is both campy, and artsy, hearkening back to Shakespeare. It is not done to get laughs however.

The twist in the movie is that the man who is to give his confession, hears a confession. It ends in a way that you must make up your mind about the punishment.