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Lilies of the Field is a 1963 American comedy-drama film adapted by James Poe from the 1962 novel of the same name by William Edmund Barrett, and stars Sidney Poitier, Lilia Skala, Stanley Adams, and Dan Frazer. It was produced and directed by Ralph Nelson.
Lilies of the Field: Directed by Ralph Nelson. With Sidney Poitier, Lilia Skala, Lisa Mann, Isa Crino. A travelling handyman becomes the answer to the prayers of nuns who wish to build a chapel in the desert.
Lilies of the Field, American film drama, released in 1963, that explores issues of faith and is especially noted for Sidney Poitier’s historic Academy Award win: he became the first African American to win an Oscar for best actor.
When traveling African-American handyman Homer Smith stops by a farm in rural Arizona, he is welcomed by a group of Roman Catholic nuns who have emigrated from Germany. Realizing that the farm needs a lot of work, Homer takes on a number of repair projects for the women, who are led by the headstrong Mother Maria.
The Lilies of the Field is a 1962 novel by William Edmund Barrett, who based his depiction of the sisters partly upon the Benedictine nuns of the Abbey of St. Walburga, originally located in Boulder Colorado. The novel was filmed as Lilies of the Field in 1963.
Lilies of the Field. List. When traveling African-American handyman Homer Smith (Sidney Poitier) stops by a farm in rural Arizona, he is welcomed by a group of Roman Catholic nuns who have...
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Lilies of the Field. 1963 · 1 hr 35 min. TV-PG. Drama · Comedy. A warm, sensitive handyman, stranded in an Arizona desert town, builds a chapel for a lively group of nuns. Subtitles: English. Starring: Stanley Adams Sidney Poitier Lilia Skala. Directed by: Ralph Nelson.
Oct 1, 2018 · On Oct. 1, 1963, United Artists hosted the New York premiere of Lilies of the Field, starring Sidney Poitier and Lilia Skala. The film was nominated for five Oscars at the 36th Academy...
The original trailer in high definition of Lilies of the Field directed by Ralph Nelson. Starring Sidney Poitier, Lilia Skala, Lisa Mann and Isa Crino.
Sep 13, 2019 · Lilies of the Field (1963) is a feel-good film that epitomizes Sidney Poitier’s stated mission to make uplifting entertainment: “I like to have people coming out of a theater feeling better than when they went in.” With its unique storyline, Lilies of the Field also met another of Sidney’s goals:
