Lilies of the Field (1963)
Lilies of the Field (1963)


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Cast & Crew.

Sidney Poitier
Homer Smith

Lilia Skala
Mother Maria

Lisa Mann
Sister Gertrude

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) / Director / Producer

Jester Hairston
Music Arranger

James Poe
Screenplay

William E. Barrett
Novel

Jerry Goldsmith
Original Music Composer

Ernest Haller
Director of Photography

John W. McCafferty
Editor

Robert Eaton
Property Master

Harry R. Sherman
Assistant Director

Joe Popkin
Assistant Director

Larry Hampton
Production Coordinator

J. Paul Popkin
Associate Producer

Albert Shaff
Music Editor

Del Harris
Sound Effects

Stanley K. Scheuer
Script Supervisor

Leo McCreary
Key Grip

Norman C. McClay
Gaffer

Wesley Sherrard
Wardrobe Supervisor

Carlton W. Faulkner
Sound Engineer
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Details.
Release DateJune 4, 1963
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 34m
Content RatingNR
Budget$247,000
Box Office$7,000,000
Filming LocationsArizona, United States
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Wiki.
Lilies of the Field is a 1963 American comedy drama film directed and produced by Ralph Nelson. Adapted by James Poe from William Edmund Barrett’s 1962 novel, the film takes its title from the Sermon on the Mount. It stars Sidney Poitier as Homer Smith, an itinerant handyman, who encounters a group of East German nuns in the Arizona desert. Led by the determined Mother Maria Marthe, played by Lilia Skala, the nuns believe Homer has been sent by God to build them a chapel.
Praised by critics, Lilies of the Field earned five Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actress for Skala. Poitier won the Academy Award for Best Actor, becoming the first Black actor to win in a leading role. The film also features an early score by Jerry Goldsmith. In 2020, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
Lilies of the Field Collection.
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