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Lilies Of The Field

Year:1963
Country:  USA
Language:English
Genre:Drama
IMDB:IMDB Page
Rating:7.0  Rate
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DirectorRalph Nelson
Selected CastSidney Poitier as Homer Smith
 Lilia Skala as Mother Maria
 Lisa Mann as Sister Gertrude
 Isa Crino as Sister Agnes


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Twistin
30th Nov 2015
 Rated 7/10
The best part about Lilies of the Field is that while you watch and expect certain contrivances to occur in the story, the select times those scenes unfold, they're portrayed respectfully as far as the film-making process is concerned. The cinematography and lighting are better than competent, and the frame is used to maximum effect. Sidney Poitier is, of course, solid as the surprise guest to a group of East German refugee nuns in a largely Hispanic community somewhere in Arizona. There are occasional nods to race and religion, but in both cases the subjects are never used as a weapon for the film to drill down an emotional response from the viewer, yet they effectively anchor the heart of the film, faith. Even if the subject matter sounds predictable and manipulative, it's still worth your hour and a half investment.

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