Lilies of the Field

Name: Lilies of the Field
Released: 1963-06-04
Rating: 7.224

7.2/10 (234)

·1963· 94 min

Director: Ralph Nelson

"Sidney Poitier as the life-loving ex-GI who one day encounters five nuns escaped from beyond the Berlin Wall..."

An unemployed construction worker heading out west stops at a remote farm in the desert to get water when his car overheats. The farm is being worked by a group of East European Catholic nuns, headed by the strict mother superior, who believes the man has been sent by God to build a much needed church in the desert.

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Cast

Sidney Poitier

Homer Smith

Lilia Skala

Mother Maria

Lisa Mann

Sister Gertrude

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Isa Crino

Sister Agnes

Francesca Jarvis

Sister Albertine

Pamela Branch

Sister Elizabeth

Stanley Adams

Juan Acolito

Dan Frazer

Father Murphy

Bobby Driscoll

Mexican Holding Chapel Door (uncredited)

Ralph Nelson

Mr. Ashton (uncredited)

Jester Hairston

Homer Smith (singing voice) (uncredited)

In brief

Lilies of the Field (1963) is a comedy, drama film. With an average rating of 7.2/10 from 234 votes, it's a solidly rated pick. The film runs 1h 34min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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How long is Lilies of the Field?

Lilies of the Field runs 94 minutes (1h 34min).

What rating does Lilies of the Field have?

Lilies of the Field has an average rating of 7.2/10 based on 234 viewer votes on TMDB.

What year is Lilies of the Field from?

Lilies of the Field was released in 1963.