Rent Lilies of the Field (1963)
3.9 of 5 from 86 ratings
1h 31min
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- Synopsis:
- Homer Smith (Sidney 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 first, Homer soon finds himself single-handedly raising the chapel and the financing. But although he will not receive 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.
- Actors:
- Sidney Poitier, Lilia Skala, Lisa Mann, Isa Crino, Francesca Jarvis, Pamela Branch, Stanley Adams, Dan Frazer
- Directors:
- Ralph Nelson
- Producers:
- Ralph Nelson
- Writers:
- James Poe, William E. Barrett
- Others:
- Ernest Haller
- Aka:
- Piety in the Sky
- Studio:
- MGM
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama
- Collections:
- 10 Films to Watch if You Like: The Bishop's Wife, A Brief History of Films About Nuns, Getting to Know: Denzel Washington, Getting to Know: Sidney Poitier, Oscar Nominations Competition 2024
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