Lilies

About Lilies

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.

Lilies is a 1997 romance film directed by John Greyson. Released in January 1997, it runs 96 minutes.

Its themes are male homosexuality, tragedy, unrequited love, and in the closet. The story is adapted from a stage production.

Brent Carver stars as Countess De Tilly, Marcel Sabourin as The Bishop, Aubert Pallascio as Older Simon, and Jason Cadieux as Young Simon. The screenplay is by Michel Marc Bouchard. It streams on Strand Releasing Amazon Channel in the United States.

The Blonde One, 4 Moons, and Wild Reeds make useful companions to Lilies, all filed under gay theme and homoeroticism. TMDB voters put it at 8.1 out of 10 across 63 votes.