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
Filming LocationsArizona, United States
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Lilies of the Field is a 1963 American comedy-drama film adapted by James Poe from the 1962 novel of the same name by William Edmund Barrett, and stars Sidney Poitier, Lilia Skala, Stanley Adams, and Dan Frazer. It was produced and directed by Ralph Nelson. The title comes from the Sermon on the Mount in the Bible (Matthew 6:27β33 and its parallel scripture from Luke 12:27β31). It features an early film score by prolific composer Jerry Goldsmith. The film was turned into a Broadway musical in 1970, retitled Look to the Lilies, with Shirley Booth in the role of Mother Maria Marthe.
It tells the story of an itinerant worker who encounters a group of East German nuns, who believe he has been sent to them by God to build them a new chapel.
It was praised by critics and received numerous accolades, including 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 an Academy Award for a leading role and the second Black actor to win after Hattie McDaniel won for Best Supporting Actress for Gone with the Wind.
In 2020, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
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