The Lily 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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The Lily 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.
Orignal Title
Лилия Бельгии
Orignal Language
ru
Duration
15 minutes
Genre
Animation, War, Fantasy
Status
Released
Release Data
1915-10-10
Production Companies
Skobelev Committee
