The Lily of Belgium (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.
Director: Władysław Starewicz
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Irene Starewicz as |
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Jan Wichniekski as |
| Directing | Władysław Starewicz | Director |
| Writing | Władysław Starewicz | Writer |
| Writing | Boris Martov | Lyricist |
| Art | Władysław Starewicz | Art Direction |
| Camera | Władysław Starewicz | Director of Photography |