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Lilies

Great Passion and Tragic Betrayal

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.

19971h 36mNRDrama, Romance

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About Lilies

Directors
John Greyson
Cast
Brent Carver, Marcel Sabourin, Aubert Pallascio, Jason Cadieux, Matthew Ferguson, Danny Gilmore
Genres
Drama, Romance
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
Canada
Status
Released

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