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.

Released

1915-10-10

Genres

Animation, War, Fantasy

Runtime

15 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Władysław Starewicz

TMDB rating

6.4/10 from 13 votes