# The faded lilies

"Francois, a hunchback violinist, performs at a society party and is given a bouquet of lilies by a young woman in appreciation. He takes the gift a sign of love, and when he realizes his mistake, he loses his mind. A doctor treating him persuades the young lady to pretend an affection for him. But when the recovering musician discovers the deception, he stops taking his medicine and dies, grasping the faded lilies"--The Griffith project, v. 2.

- Kind: Short
- Year: 1909
- Runtime: 8 min
- By: Powell, Frank E.
- Genres: Drama, History, Silent
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/2015600156/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Adult profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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