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Lilies of the Field

NR19631h 34mRalph Nelson
IMDb 7.5 · Rotten Tomatoes 92% · Metacritic 61

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

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.

ComedyDrama
Based On Novel Or BookNunArizonaHomelessnessFarm LifeChapelReligionRacismDesertMother Superior

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What is Lilies of the Field (1963) about?

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.

Who stars in Lilies of the Field?

Lilies of the Field stars Sidney Poitier (Homer Smith), Lilia Skala (Mother Maria), Lisa Mann (Sister Gertrude), Isa Crino (Sister Agnes), Francesca Jarvis (Sister Albertine). The film was directed by Ralph Nelson.

How long is Lilies of the Field?

Lilies of the Field has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1963. It is rated NR.

Is Lilies of the Field worth watching?

Lilies of the Field holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 92. Fans of Comedy, Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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