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8.11952: 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.
Released: 1997-01-2996 minDir: John GreysonDrama, RomanceBudget: $1.6M
Cast
- 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
Themes
- lovesickness
- love triangle
- bishop
- based on play or musical
- tragedy
- unrequited love
- male homosexuality
- tragic love
- in the closet
- homoeroticism
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 95
- FilmAffinity ID
- 955590
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- publication date
- 1996-01-01
- title
- Lilies
- review score
- 89%
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Saint Sebastian
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Categories
1990s prison drama films1996 Canadian films1996 drama films1996 films1996 LGBTQ-related filmsBest Picture Genie and Canadian Screen Award winnersCanadian films based on playsCanadian prison drama filmsCross-dressing in Canadian filmsEnglish-language Canadian filmsFilms about LGBTQ and ChristianityFilms about sexual repressionFilms directed by John GreysonFilms scored by Mychael DannaGay-related filmsLGBTQ-related crime drama filmsTemplate film date with 1 release date