Lilies of the Field

1963

Action / Comedy / Drama

13
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 92% · 26 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 86% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.5/10 10 15608 15.6K

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Plot summary

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.

Director

Ralph Nelson Photo
Ralph Nelson

Top cast

Bobby Driscoll Photo
Bobby Driscoll as Young Mexican Man holding chapel door
Ralph Nelson Photo
Ralph Nelson as Mr. Ashton
Dan Frazer Photo
Dan Frazer as Father Murphy
Francesca Jarvis Photo
Francesca Jarvis as Sister Albertine
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671.82 MB
1204*720
English 2.0
Unrated
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 34 min
Seeds 4
1.42 GB
1792*1072
English 2.0
Unrated
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 34 min
Seeds 15

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by CinemaSerf 7 / 10

This is one of my favourite performances from

This is one of my favourite performances from Sidney Poitier. Normally his characterisations were settled in an environment of racist and/or bigoted undertones. This drama actually has a much lighter, more comedic, touch to it. He is "Homer" a travelling factotum who happens upon five German nuns who who are bent on building a chapel - but they have no money, no labourer, and practically no way of communicating with their largely Spanish speaking neighbours. Now "Homer" is a kindly soul, so when the headstrong and determined "Mother Maria" (Lilia Skala) coaxes and cajoles him to help them out he is gradually drawn into their community - despite himself! He starts to teach them English, they start to teach him... well suffice to say nothing quite goes as planned for anyone as the story heads to it's obvious, but vindicating, solution. There's an enjoyable dynamic on screen here - some singing, some humour and as a general semblance of society builds, we begin to wonder who is doing whom more good. Ninety minutes just flies by, and it really is well worth catching up up with.
Reviewed by Xstal 7 / 10

No Malice, No Prejudice, No Loss...

Few are the films, past and especially present, that contain only pleasure and joy, or at least the seeds of them - even fairy tales have their villains. Heartwarming - absolutely, who wouldn't want to imagine themselves as Homer Smith with the generosity he affords the nuns, not just in building them their chapel but teaching them English and sharing a song or two.
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