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Release Date:
October 10, 1915
Original Title:
Лилия Бельгии
Alternate Titles:
El lirio de Bélgica
Liliia bel’gii
Аллегория современности
Лилия Бельгии
Genres:
Animation | Fantasy | War
Production Companies:
Skobelev Committee
Production Countries:
Russia
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 15
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.
Art Direction:
Władysław Starewicz
Director:
Władysław Starewicz
Director of Photography:
Władysław Starewicz
Lyricist:
Boris Martov
Writer:
Władysław Starewicz
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