| Genre: | Comedy, Drama |
| Year: | 1963 |
| MPAA Rated: | TV-PG |
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| IMDB Rating: | 7.5 |
Sidney Poitier as the life-loving ex-GI who one day encounters five nuns escaped from beyond the Berlin Wall…
Lilies of the Field is a heartwarming drama directed by Ralph Nelson and based on the novel by William Edmund Barrett. The film stars Sidney Poitier, who won an Academy Award for his role, making him the first black actor to win the Best Actor Oscar.
The story follows Homer Smith, an itinerant handyman who stops at a remote farm in the Arizona desert to get water for his car. There, he meets a group of East European Catholic nuns led by the strict Mother Maria. The nuns believe that Homer has been sent by God to build them a chapel. Despite initial resistance, Homer is persuaded to stay and help them, leading to a touching and inspirational journey of faith, community, and perseverance.
The film is notable for its themes of cooperation and understanding across cultural and racial divides, and it remains a classic example of 1960s American cinema.
