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Overview

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Director:
Ralph Nelson
Writers:
William E. Barrett (novel)
James Poe (screenplay)
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Release Date:
5 July 1963 (West Germany) more
Genre:
Drama | Comedy more
Tagline:
Sidney Poitier as the life-loving ex-GI who one day encounters five nuns escaped from beyond the Berlin Wall... more
Plot:
An unemployed construction worker (Homer Smith) heading out west stops at a remote farm in the desert to get water when his car overheats... more | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 11 wins & 10 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Poitier To Be Honored at Common Wealth Awards
 (From WENN. 27 March 2007)

Poitier Receives Honor at Cannes
 (From WENN. 19 May 2006)

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Sidney Poitier's Place in Cinematic History. more

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Additional Details

Runtime:
94 min
Country:
USA
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
USA:Approved | Canada:G (Manitoba/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | UK:U | South Africa:(Banned) | South Africa:PG (re-rating) | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl
Filming Locations:
Tucson, Arizona, USA

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Actor Sidney Poitier gave up his usual salary and agreed to do the film for a smaller amount and a percentage of the profits. He won the Best Actor Oscar for his efforts. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: After Homer gets a drink of water from Mother, as he pulls away in the car, the camera's shadow is visible on the car. Also a large white rectangular reflector is reflected briefly in the window. more
Quotes:
Homer Smith: [one of the nuns has just given Homer his breakfast; one fried egg and a half cup of milk] That's a Catholic breakfast, ain't it? more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Century of Black Cinema (2003) (V) more
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Amen more

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15 out of 16 people found the following comment useful:-
Sidney Poitier's Place in Cinematic History., 27 July 2002
Author: tfrizzell from United States

The film that until 2001 sported the only African-American Best Actor or Actress Oscar winner. Sidney Poitier (in an excellent Oscar-winning performance) stars as an unemployed handyman whose car breaks down in New Mexico. He is greeted by a group of German nuns led by Lilia Skala (Oscar-nominated). The nuns are in desperate need of a church and it just seems that Poitier is not going to be able to shake Skala and the various duties she imposes on him. A really great film that works due to Poitier more than anything else. He carried what could have been a disappointing production into cinematic history. Arguably the best film of 1963, "Lilies of the Field" continues to be a funny, dramatic and heart-warming film nearly 40 years after its initial release. 4.5 out of 5 stars.

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