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| Lily Was Here De Kassière | |
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| Directed by | Ben Verbong |
| Written by | Ben Verbong, Sytze van der Laan, Willem Jan Otten |
| Produced by | Chris Brouwer, Haig Balian |
| Music by | David A. Stewart |
| Production company | Movies Film Productions |
| Distributed by | Meteor Film SVS/Triumph (US) |
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| Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Language | Dutch |
Lily Was Here (original title in Dutch: De Kassière, The Cashier) is a 1989 Dutch drama film directed by Ben Verbong. One song from the film's soundtrack, performed by Candy Dulfer and Dave Stewart, was later released as a single – "Lily Was Here".
Plot
Teenager Lily works as a checkout girl at the local supermarket.
She becomes pregnant, but before the child is born, the black father of her unborn child is attacked by a gang of thugs and killed.
Following his death, she flees to the city, where she soon finds herself under the wings of a pimp, Ted.
Escaping Ted, she commences a one-woman spree of thefts, culminating in running from the police and the press.
In the end, Lily is forced to choose between freedom and her baby.
Cast
- Marion van Thijn ...Lily
- Thom Hoffman ... Arend
- Coen van Vrijberghe de Coningh ... Ted
- Truus te Selle ... Lily's Mother
- Con Meyer ...Sjaak
- Monique van de Ven ...Midwife Conny
- Hans Kesting ... Piccolo
- Kees Hulst ... Emile
- Jaloe Maat [nl] ... Helen
Background
- The film was largely shot in Rotterdam.
- Marion van Thijn is the daughter of former mayor Ed van Thijn of Amsterdam.
- The music for the film was composed by David A. Stewart, former member of the band Eurythmics. A soundtrack album of the same name was also released.
- The title song, "Lily Was Here," reached first place in the Dutch charts and was a hit internationally. Candy Dulfer played the major saxophone pieces on the track.
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