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Lilies of the Field

  • 19631963
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
12K
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Sidney Poitier, Pamela Branch, Isa Crino, Francesca Jarvis, Lisa Mann, and Lilia Skala in Lilies of the Field (1963)
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A travelling handyman becomes the answer to the prayers of nuns who wish to build a chapel in the desert.A travelling handyman becomes the answer to the prayers of nuns who wish to build a chapel in the desert.A travelling handyman becomes the answer to the prayers of nuns who wish to build a chapel in the desert.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
12K
YOUR RATING
    • Ralph Nelson
    • James Poe(screenplay)
    • William E. Barrett(novel)
  • Stars
    • Sidney Poitier
    • Lilia Skala
    • Lisa Mann
    • Ralph Nelson
    • James Poe(screenplay)
    • William E. Barrett(novel)
  • Stars
    • Sidney Poitier
    • Lilia Skala
    • Lisa Mann
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 114User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar

    Videos2

    Lilies of the Field
    Trailer 3:12
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    Photos61

    Sidney Poitier in Lilies of the Field (1963)
    Sidney Poitier in Lilies of the Field (1963)
    Sidney Poitier and Lilia Skala in Lilies of the Field (1963)
    Sidney Poitier and Lilia Skala in Lilies of the Field (1963)
    Lilia Skala in Lilies of the Field (1963)
    Sidney Poitier in Lilies of the Field (1963)
    Sidney Poitier in Lilies of the Field (1963)
    Sidney Poitier, Pamela Branch, Isa Crino, Francesca Jarvis, Lisa Mann, and Lilia Skala in Lilies of the Field (1963)
    Dan Frazer and Lilia Skala in Lilies of the Field (1963)
    Pamela Branch, Isa Crino, Francesca Jarvis, and Lisa Mann in Lilies of the Field (1963)
    Sidney Poitier, Stanley Adams, Dan Frazer, and Lilia Skala in Lilies of the Field (1963)
    Sidney Poitier in Lilies of the Field (1963)

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    Sidney Poitier
    Sidney Poitier
    • Homer Smith
    Lilia Skala
    Lilia Skala
    • Mother Maria
    Lisa Mann
    • Sister Gertrude
    Isa Crino
    • Sister Agnes
    Francesca Jarvis
    Francesca Jarvis
    • Sister Albertine
    Pamela Branch
    • Sister Elizabeth
    Stanley Adams
    Stanley Adams
    • Juan
    Dan Frazer
    Dan Frazer
    • Father Murphy
    Bobby Driscoll
    Bobby Driscoll
    • Young Mexican Holding Chapel Door
    • (uncredited)
    Ralph Nelson
    Ralph Nelson
    • Mr. Ashton
    • (uncredited)
      • Ralph Nelson
      • James Poe(screenplay)
      • William E. Barrett(novel)
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    • Trivia
      Since the story's action was tied to the chapel's construction, a crew had to work through the night to keep up with its "progress" in the film. The actual building was real and could have stood for decades, but because it was built on rented property, it had to be demolished immediately after the filming was completed.
    • Goofs
      When Homer finished the steeple, the steeple is solid brick. In the last scene, the steeple has see-through spaces in it.
    • Quotes

      Homer Smith: Gringo? I don't know if that's a step up or a step down from some other things I've been called.

    • Crazy credits
      At the end of the film, the word "Amen" is seen, rather than "The End".
    • Connections
      Featured in The 40th Annual Academy Awards (1968)
    • Soundtracks
      Amen
      (uncredited)
      By Jester Hairston
      Sung by Sidney Poitier dubbed by Jester Hairston

    User reviews114

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    8/10
    Poitier is great
    Sidney Poitier won the best actor Oscar for this film and he deserved it playing a traveling handyman who is drafted by a flock of German nuns to build a church out in the deserted Southwest. He is a cynical man with a great singing voice and it is put is put to good use several times. This is a change of pace for me as I usually watch violent fare of the Tarantino style. We all need a pleasant change of pace once and a while.
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    • billcr12
    • Dec 10, 2019

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    • Release date
      • July 5, 1963 (West Germany)
      • United States
      • English
      • German
      • Spanish
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    • Filming locations
      • Tucson, Arizona, USA
    • Production company
      • Rainbow Productions
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    • 1 hour 34 minutes
      • Black and White

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