# Lilies of the Field (1963)

> An unemployed wanderer and a determined order of nuns turn an isolated Arizona farm into a hopeful experiment in faith, labor, and community.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/24520

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Ralph Nelson
- Cast: Sidney Poitier, Lilia Skala, Lisa Mann, Isa Crino, Francesca Jarvis, Pamela Branch, Stanley Adams, Dan Frazer
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057251/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: warm, gentle, witty, lazy sunday, family movie night

## Synopsis

A man finds unexpected purpose while helping a group of determined nuns in the desert.

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- [Going My Way (1944)](https://ember.film/movie/10629)
- [A Patch of Blue (1965)](https://ember.film/movie/20878)
- [Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows (1968)](https://ember.film/movie/49781)
- [Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)](https://ember.film/movie/1255)
- [Places in the Heart (1984)](https://ember.film/movie/7962)
- [Bagdad Cafe (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/2225)
- [Oh, God! (1977)](https://ember.film/movie/14149)

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