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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.
- $240,000–247,000
- Jerry Goldsmith
- 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.
- (13K)
- Drama
- Ralph Nelson
- 1963-07-05
The film Lilies of the Field, released in 1963, is the type of film the trades used to call "heartwarming"; a wandering ex-G.I. stops by a farm being run by five German nuns and agrees to help them out with various and sundry tasks and chores.
- Ralph Nelson, Joe Popkin, Harry R. Sherman
- Sidney Poitier
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 emigrated from Germany.
- (268)
- Sidney Poitier
- Ralph Nelson
- Comedy, Drama
Summaries. A travelling handyman becomes the answer to the prayers of nuns who wish to build a chapel in the desert. Homer Smith, an unemployed construction worker heading out west, stops at a remote farm in the desert to get water when his car overheats.
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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...
