"The Red Lily" is an excellent silent film. I just recently saw the film on Television. The restoration and the music score is wonderful. The plot of two lovers who run away to be married and are separated is tragic and sucks you right into the story. You just can't look away. The two separate ways their lives go, basically into the gutter for both of them is truly heartbreaking. The cast for the film was wonderful. The Actors were not stale, or overly exaggerated, but natural. Fred Niblo was an excellent choice for a director. Every frame from beginning to end was a work of art. I have seen many films directed by Fred Niblo, but I think this is one of his best works.
Overall, I will give this film a 9/10 I also highly suggest the film "Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans" (1927)
Overall, I will give this film a 9/10 I also highly suggest the film "Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans" (1927)