The Lily of Belgium

Overview

When a young girl finds a beautiful dead lily in the woods, she asks her grandfather to tell her about it. The lily stands in splendour beside a stream, admired by the creatures of the woods. But an army of beetles, bent on conquering new territories, wants to cross the stream - and the lily is blocking their way. An unashamed allegory of the German rape of Belgium.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 10, 1915

Original language

Russian

Countries

Russia

Production

Skobelev Committee

Cast

Irene Starewicz,Jan Wichniekski

Director

Władysław Starewicz

Writer

Władysław Starewicz,Boris Martov

Cinematography

Władysław Starewicz

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0005622