The Lily of Belgium
Film
The Lily of Belgium
Russia- Director
- Władysław Starewicz
- Year
- 1915
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.
Top cast
Directed by
Władysław Starewicz
Written by
Władysław Starewicz
