A travelling handyman becomes the answer to the prayers of nuns who wish to build a chapel in the desert.A travelling handyman becomes the answer to the prayers of nuns who wish to build a chapel in the desert.A travelling handyman becomes the answer to the prayers of nuns who wish to build a chapel in the desert.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 13 wins & 13 nominations total
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- TriviaSince the story's action was tied to the chapel's construction, a crew had to work through the night to keep up with its "progress" in the film. The actual building was real and could have stood for decades, but because it was built on rented property, it had to be demolished immediately after the filming was completed.
- GoofsWhen Homer orders breakfast in Juan's Trading Post, he asks for toast with Strawberry Marmalade. Marmalade is only made from citrus fruit; all other fruit becomes a jam, preserves or jelly.
- Quotes
Homer Smith: Gringo? I don't know if that's a step up or a step down from some other things I've been called.
- Crazy creditsAt the end of the film, the word "Amen" is seen, rather than "The End".
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 40th Annual Academy Awards (1968)
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The film that until 2001 sported the only African-American Best Actor or Actress Oscar winner. Sidney Poitier (in an excellent Oscar-winning performance) stars as an unemployed handyman whose car breaks down in New Mexico. He is greeted by a group of German nuns led by Lilia Skala (Oscar-nominated). The nuns are in desperate need of a church and it just seems that Poitier is not going to be able to shake Skala and the various duties she imposes on him. A really great film that works due to Poitier more than anything else. He carried what could have been a disappointing production into cinematic history. Arguably the best film of 1963, "Lilies of the Field" continues to be a funny, dramatic and heart-warming film nearly 40 years after its initial release. 4.5 out of 5 stars.
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- $240,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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