Lilies of the Field (1963)
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 94 mins
Theatrical Release Information:
Lilies of the Field
Sidney Poitier plays Homer Smith, an aimless ex-GI who takes a temporary handyman job at a Southwestern farm maintained by five German nuns. It is the cherished dream of the Mother Superior (Lilia Skala) to build a chapel (or, as she says, a "shapel"). She is convinced that the personable Homer has been sent from Above to help her realize her dream. He protests loudly and rudely, but she will not be dissuaded. How Homer accomplishes her goal, endears himself to the surrounding townsfolk, and avoids an arrest for a previous crime, comprises the heart of Lilies of the Field. The film, adapted by James Poe from a novel by William E. Barrett, was later remade for television, and it won Poitier an Academy Award for Best Actor, the first time that award was given to an African-American. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of Lilies of the Field:
Lilia Skala also in Heartland , Flashdance , House of Games , Deadly Hero , Charly
Dan Frazer also in Kojak: Season 01 , Lord Love a Duck , The Stoolie , Fuzz , Cleopatra Jones
Ralph Nelson also in Soldier Blue , Charly
Lilies of the Field Trivia
