Lilies

"Great Passion and Tragic Betrayal"

1997 1h 36m EN

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8.1

BANGER

★8.1TMDB · 63

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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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.

“Great Passion and Tragic Betrayal”

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Cast

Brent Carver
Countess De Tilly
Marcel Sabourin
The Bishop
Aubert Pallascio
Older Simon
Jason Cadieux
Young Simon
Matthew Ferguson
Young Bilodeau
Danny Gilmore
Vallier
Ian D. Clark
Chaplain / Father Saint Michel
Gary Farmer
Timothée

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Greyson
Writers: Michel Marc Bouchard
Languages: English, French
Countries: Canada

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Greyson, shot by Daniel Jobin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mychael Danna. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor André Corriveau shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Brent Carver and Marcel Sabourin and Aubert Pallascio carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Great Passion and Tragic Betrayal".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Greyson directs. Daniel Jobin behind the camera. Mychael Danna scores. André Corriveau cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
4Directed by John Greyson, shot by Daniel Jobin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Mychael Danna. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor André Corriveau shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Brent Carver and Marcel Sabourin and Aubert Pallascio carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Great Passion and Tragic Betrayal".
9IMDB entry: tt0116882 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 15 themes, including "lovesickness", "love triangle", "bishop", "based on play or musical".