Lily Was Here (film)
| 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 |
| Distributed by | Movies film production |
Release date | 10 June 1989 |
Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Language | Dutch |
De Kassière (The Cashier) is a 1989 Dutch film directed by Ben Verbong. The film was also released with the international title Lily was Here, and one song from the soundtrack 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 guys 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.
- 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 in the song.
External links
- De kassière at IMDb
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