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The Lily of Belgium

Лилия Бельгии

1915·15 min·RU
Director: Władysław Starewicz
AnimationWarFantasy

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.

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.

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Cast

Irene Starewicz

Irene Starewicz

J

Jan Wichniekski

Crew

Władysław Starewicz

writer

Władysław Starewicz

cinematographer

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