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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.
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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.
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- Drama
- Ralph Nelson
- 1963-07-05
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.
Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. An itinerant handyman in the Southwest gets a new outlook on life when he helps a group of German nuns build a chapel. Cast & Crew. Read More. Ralph Nelson. Director. Sidney Poitier. Homer Smith. Lilia Skala. Mother Maria.
- Ralph Nelson, Joe Popkin, Harry R. Sherman
- Sidney Poitier
1963. 1 hr 34 mins. Drama. NR. Watchlist. Where to Watch. An itinerant ex-GI builds a chapel for a desert convent, becoming the answer to the mother superior's prayers while endearing himself to...
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