Lilies of the Field

Based On the book by William Edmund Barrett

Lilies of the Field is a 1963 American comedy drama film directed and produced by Ralph Nelson. Adapted by James Poe from William E. 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.

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Release date:

1963

Director:

Ralph Nelson

Cast:

Sidney Poitier, Lilia Skala, Dan Frazer, Pamela Branch, Ralph Nelson

Genre:

Drama, Comedy

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1963 in adaptations