MPAA rating: not rated.
Run time: 95 minutes.
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Lilies Of The Field |
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MPAA rating: not rated. Run time: 95 minutes. Click on thumbnails below for larger images:
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Synopsis "Sidney Poitier won an Academy Award for best actor for his standout performance in this modest beautiful film. Poitier plays the role of Homer Smith, a journeyman laborer, who is touring the countryside in his station wagon, drifting and working when the spirit moves him. One day he stops at a farm to fill his radiator and meets up with five nuns. They are members of an East German holy order who are attempting to work some land that has been left to them. Lilia Skala is formidable and endearing as Mother Maria, the highest-ranking sister, who is convinced that God has answered their prayers and sent Homer to fix the roof. Homer is convinced to stay for a while and an unexpected exchange results. Directed tenderly with restraint by Ralph Nelson the movie was filmed entirely on location in the desert in Arizona. The light-handed yet deeply effective screenplay, by James Poe, is based on a novel by William E. Barrett. Look for the director in a cameo as Mr. Ashton." 
Commentary I first saw this movie in a film study class in high school taught by Mrs. Rhode. I loved this movie from the first time I saw it. Mrs. Rhode also showed us other classic films such as "Bullitt" (starring Steve McQueen) and "East Of Eden" (starring James Dean). This film prompted me to watch several other films starring Poitier. He has been one of my favorite actors ever since. 
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Cast Sidney Poitier -- Homer Smith Lilia Skala -- Mother Maria Lisa Mann -- nun Isa Crino -- nun Stanley Adams -- Juan Ralph Nelson -- Mr. Ashton |
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Crew Distributed by: MGM Director: Ralph Nelson Producer: Ralph Nelson Screenwriter: James Poe Cinematographer: Ernest Haller Composer: Jerry Goldsmith Editor: John McCafferty Source Writer: William E. Barrett |
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Awards Academy Award: Best Actor: Sidney Poitier Academy Award Nominations: Best Picture Best Adapted Screenplay: James Poe Best Cinematography: Ernest Haller Best Supporting Actress: Lilia Skala Golden Globe Award: Best Actor (drama): Sidney Poitier Berlin International Film Festival (1963) Nominations: Best Male Performance: Sidney Poitier Catholic Film Office Award: Ralph Nelson National Board of Review of Motion Pictures (1963) Nominated for Year's 10 Best Films New York Film Critic's Circle (1963) Best Actor: Sidney Poitier Best Direction: Ralph Nelson |
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Credits Information gathered from numerous websites including: www.reelclassics.com www.us.imdb.com www.movies.yahoo.com |