Lily Was Here (film)

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Lily Was Here De Kassière
Directed by	Ben Verbong
Written by	Ben Verbong, , Willem Jan Otten
Produced by	,
Music by	David A. Stewart
Production company	Movies Film Productions
Distributed by	Meteor Film SVS/Triumph (US)
Release date	10 June 1989
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 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

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.

External links[]

• Lily Was Here at IMDb

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