Lilies

Name: Lilies
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1997-01-29
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Brent Carver, Marcel Sabourin, Aubert Pallascio, Jason Cadieux, Matthew Ferguson

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Great Passion and Tragic Betrayal

8.1(56 votes)

1997

1h 36m

DramaRomance

lovesicknesslove trianglebishopbased on play or musicaltragedyunrequited lovemale homosexualitytragic lovein the closethomoeroticism

Overview

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.