
Lilies of the Field
Sidney Poitier as the life-loving ex-GI who one day encounters five nuns escaped from beyond the Berlin Wall...
Directed by Ralph Nelson
Produced by Rainbow Productions, United Artists
A warm, spiritually grounded comedy-drama about an unlikely bond between a drifter and a community of refugee nuns, built on faith, humor, and shared purpose in the desert.
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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Does Lilies of the Field end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.
Is Lilies of the Field easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.
Is Lilies of the Field violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is Lilies of the Field scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Lilies of the Field sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.
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