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Lilies of the Field( 1963)

TV-MAComedyDrama
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Sidney Poitier as the life-loving ex-GI who one day encounters five nuns escaped from beyond the Berlin Wall...

Overview

An unemployed construction worker heading out west stops at a remote farm in the desert to get water when his car overheats. The farm is being worked by a group of East European Catholic nuns, headed by the strict mother superior, who believes the man has been sent by God to build a much needed church in the desert.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Sidney Poitier

      Homer Smith

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      Lilia Skala

      Mother Maria

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      Lisa Mann

      Sister Gertrude

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      Isa Crino

      Sister Agnes

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      Francesca Jarvis

      Sister Albertine

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      Pamela Branch

      Sister Elizabeth

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      Stanley Adams

      Juan Acolito

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      Dan Frazer

      Father Murphy

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      Bobby Driscoll

      Mexican Holding Chapel Door (uncredited)

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      Ralph Nelson

      Mr. Ashton (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    7
    Written by CinemaSerf on Wed May 24 2023
    This is one of my favourite performances from Sidney Poitier. Normally his characterisations were settled in an environment of racist and/or bigoted undertones. This drama actually has a much lighter, more comedic, touch to it. He is "Homer" a travelling factotum who happens upon five German nuns who who are bent on building a chapel - but they have no money, no labourer, and practically no way of communicating with their largely Spanish speaking neighbours. Now "Homer" is a kindly soul, so when the headstrong and determined "Mother Maria" (Lilia Skala) coaxes and cajoles him to help them out h...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    247000.00

    Revenue

    7000000.00

    Keywords

    • based on novel or book
    • nun
    • arizona
    • homelessness
    • farm life
    • chapel
    • racism
    • desert
    • construction worker