Lilies of the Field
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Movie Reviews of Lilies of the Field
Movie Review: A little film that did
Summary: 5 Stars
Sidney Poitier was already a star when this film came around. But what this film did is prove that he was a great actor. This film has no flash or technical sophistication. This is a film with a simple, direct and compelling story of faith and good deed.
Homer Smith is a casual laborer who stops to help out a small convent and winds up building a chapel.
Poitier plays homer with humanity. Lilia Skala plays the reverend mother who uses her faith and iron will to get Homer to build the chapel.
This is a movie of pure emotion and extreme heart. If this film does not give the feel goods, nothing will.
Movie Review: A Spiritual Garden
Summary: 5 Stars
"Lilies of the Field" is a masterpiece. Sidney Poitier stars as a returned WWII veteran in a remote part of Arizona. Unexpectedly,a group of nuns give him help-- at a price. They want him to build a chapel. There's much fun arguing between Sidney and the Mother Superior. It's at once entertaining and inspiring.
"Lilies of the Field" is about racial and religious reconciliation. Catholics, Protestants, blacks, Hispanics and whites join together to build a beautiful chapel,a spiritual oasis in the desert. It's a true classic.
Movie Review: True delight!
Summary: 5 Stars
I saw this film on television during easter many years ago and it made me very happy - a film to be remembered. Low key, yet realistic not becoming 'shallowly' sentimental and jargon free it has the air of the great British/Australian story teller Nevil Shute. How the good of one man can transform and give people a purpose in life. Not from enormous money donations but by being nice to them. In our time of mediamania it brings a belightful breath of fresh air, buy it, borrow it or steel it (if you have to) but watch it.Movie Review: A great classic
Summary: 5 Stars
I first saw this movie when I was school age. Now I've seen it again in my fifties and understand it's historical significance, I was truly blown away by how well it has held up artistically as a brilliant well paced screenplay (based on novel) with first class acting by all the main characters. Sidney Poitier was truly the "Jackie Robinson" of Hollywood, being the first black man to win a major movie award for his starring role in this film.
I collect classic films and this one is definitely one of my favorites.
Movie Review: Lilies of the Field
Summary: 5 Stars
Ralph Nelson's crowd-pleasing "Lillies" was a gentle, charming change-of-pace for Poitier, whose itinerant jack-of-all-trades Homer learns something about human charity and the power of God's will, as exercised through His most faithful followers. Sidney's heartfelt performance went over very well with the Academy, too: he became the first black actor ever to win the Best Actor Oscar for his stirring portrayal of Homer.