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Lilies of the Field
1963 1h 34m Ralph Nelson

Lilies of the Field

★ 7.5 IMDb
Drama Comedy
An unemployed construction worker heading out west stops at a remote farm in the desert to get water when his car overheats. The farm is being worked by a group of East European Catholic nuns, headed by the strict mother superior, who believes the man has been sent by God to build a much needed church in the desert.
WriterJames Poe

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Awards & Festivals
Nominated Academy Award for Best Picture
Nominated Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White
Nominated Academy Award for Best Actor
Won Golden Globe Award for Best Film Promoting International Understanding
Nominated Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
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