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Lilies of the Field

Sidney Poitier (Actor), Lilia Skala (Actor) Rated:
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4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 2,964 ratings
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Mastered in HD! Nominated for 5 Academy Awards including Best Picture and winner of the Best Actor Oscar (Sidney Poitier, In the Heat of the Night). Homer Smith (Poitier), an itinerant handyman, is driving through the Arizona desert when he meets five impoverished nuns. Stopping to fix their leaky farmhouse roof, Homer discovers that not only will the Mother Superior not pay him for the job, but she also wants him to build their chapel - for free! Hesitant at fist, Homer soon finds himself single-handedly raising the chapel and the financing. But although he will not receive a monetary reward, Homer knows that when his work is done, he'll leave that dusty desert town a much better place than when he found it. Ralph Nelson (Duel at Diablo) wonderfully directed this gem of a motion picture featuring stunning black-and-white cinematography by the great Ernest Haller (Gone with the Wind, Mildred Pierce).

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 1637
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Ralph Nelson
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Anamorphic, Widescreen, NTSC, Dolby, Black & White
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 34 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ October 27, 2015
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Sidney Poitier, Lilia Skala, Lisa Mann, Isa Crino, Francesca Jarvis
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Kl Studio Classics
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B012BUQP64
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
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Don Browney
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent classic
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2024
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My wife and I hadn't seen this in years. It was well worth watching again.
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Tracy1214
5.0 out of 5 stars Sidney
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2024
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I love Sidney Poitier . He is one of my favorite actors. This movie didn’t disappoint.
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Kim P.
5.0 out of 5 stars I adore this movie!
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2024
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This dvd played wonderfully, no issues with it at all. Fast shipping from the seller. It's one of my favorite movies and I'm so happy to have it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2024
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Wonderful Movie
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Lynnette A.
5.0 out of 5 stars Good movie
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2024
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Rented this to watch with my sister we lived it
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Anne Lewis
5.0 out of 5 stars A Family Favorite
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2024
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We love this movie. Sidney Poitier gives an awesome performance and the women who play the nuns are entertaining and totally believeable in their roles. The story line is easy to follow and inspiring for younger viewers and my elderly mother in law. It's easy to see why this is a classic favorite.
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Robb Morris
5.0 out of 5 stars Believe and dream, and the means will come.
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2014
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Lilies of the Field is an Academy Award winning film that was released by United Artist in 1963. Sidney Poitier, the film's lead, won the Oscar for Best Actor, a historical moment in American cinema, for he was the first African American man to be bestowed this honor. It was also nominated for four other Academy Awards including Best Picture.
The film tells the story of an African American itinerant worker who encounters a group of East German nuns when he stops at their convent to fill his "thirsty" car with water. They believe he has been sent to them by God to build them a new chapel in the desert.
It is a nuanced and sophisticated performance delivered by Poitier between him and the ensemble of nuns headed by Lilia Skala. One can only conjecture how much a name like Lilia influenced the decision to cast her.
A precursor to the film, 'Field of Dreams', where the spoken central theme so pointedly quoted by the Voice is, "If you build it, he will come.", the unspoken theme here is, if you believe it, the Builder will come.
Like all classic films, the dialogue in this one renders its share of quotable quotes, like, "That's a Catholic breakfast'", spoken by Poitier's character Homer Smith after discovering that there is only one egg to be had, which he gulps down in one swallow before bidding a nun a silent adieu.
The picture was shot in Arizona on a budget of $450,000, but was nearly scrapped because the studio refused to put up more than $250,000. Paralleling the film's central theme in a real life tell of life imitating art, producer/director Ralph Nelson stepped out on faith to see the project through to fruition by putting up his own house for collateral for the remainder of the necessary funds. Sidney Poitier also agreed to work on a deferred payment status, taking no upfront salary for his efforts.
From these modest and nearly quelled beginnings sprang the stuff of legends. It carved an indelible landmark in cinema history, being well received as a social commentary of decency in a real world climate of interracial unrest.
Films like Lilies of the Field are hardly being made anymore. They are rare gems in a sea of inflated budgets and action driven escapades. Such massive studio efforts are to be lauded and applauded, but balancing the cinematic mix with a simple tale well told is always a welcomed respite.
A refreshing perspective on the paradigm of religious diversity, race, and culture which still has resounding reverberations in today's current zeitgeist, this film has a built in esteem and universal appeal that has not waxed and waned with the passing of time.
It was one in a series of films that would culminate to create a screen legend and an American icon that Sidney Poitier is regarded as today.
Lilies of the Field is a consummate classic of American cinema that is still beloved by critics, with continued accolades more than fifty years after its release. The film itself is a testament to its theme: Believe and dream, and the means will come.

-Robb Edward Morris
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Cheryl Manderville
5.0 out of 5 stars Good movie
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2024
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Janice F
5.0 out of 5 stars Black and white movie
Reviewed in Canada on March 21, 2024
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This was a movie I remember for my younger years. It did not disappoint. The granddaughters (10 and 12) thought it was very good. We had good discussions over the next couple days and the song “Amen” was sung on our walks, lol.
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Lynn M.
5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing like a good old-fashioned classic!
Reviewed in Canada on March 14, 2024
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Great movie, love Sidney Poitier! DVD arrived quickly and in good condition. Happy with this purchase 😁
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Phillip
5.0 out of 5 stars Lilies Of The Field [DVD]
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 17, 2022
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Ordering process was easy and delivered in good time. An excellent film with superb acting by a great actor of his time!
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Larissa
5.0 out of 5 stars Ein Film, den man nicht vergisst!
Reviewed in Germany on July 10, 2014
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Dem Wanderarbeiter, Homer Smith, dargestellt von Sidney Portier, der für diese schauspielerische Leistung den "Oscar" erhielt, geht bei einer Fahrt durch die Wüste Arizonas das Benzin aus.
Mehr (oder weniger) zufällig findet er sich auf einer alten, staubigen Farm, die von fünf, sehr armen Nonnen, die aus Ostdeutschland hierher ausgewandert sind, wieder.

Die Mutter Oberin stellt Homer anfangs an, um das Dach des Farmhauses zu reparieren. Doch sehr schnell findet dieser heraus, dass er auf keine Bezahlung hoffen kann. Zu seinem Erstaunen und großer Verwunderung erklärt ihm die Mutter Oberin, dass sie eine Kapelle für ihre Gemeinde bauen wird, die bisher keinen Platz zur Feier der Heiligen Messe gefunden hat und mehr schlecht als recht im Freien beten muss.

Und, voller Gottvertrauen, ist sie der Überzeugung, dass Homer Smith ihr von Gott gesandt wurde, um ihr Projekt zu verwirklichen. Homer hält zuerst einmal nichts von diesem Plan. Doch in seinem Innern vollzieht sich ein Wandel, so dass er letztendlich nicht nur die Kapelle baut, sondern diese auch durch Einsatz seiner Arbeitskraft bei einem Bauunternehmer, finanziert.

Und dann geschieht das Wunder: Homer Smith plant die Kapelle und setzt seine Ideen in die Tat um, Mitglieder der Gemeinde, die selbst sehr arm sind, eilen zur Hilfe und am Schluss spendiert selbst der geizige Bauunternehme Steine für ein Werk zu Ehren Gottes.
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michael hammett
5.0 out of 5 stars it won an Oscar
Reviewed in Canada on February 5, 2022
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Sidney won his 1st Oscar for this film. My grandmother slept at his home the night he won his Oscar and had offered it to her. She went home with the Oscar and returned the next night with a bottle of wine to celebrate the historic event.
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