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September 19, 2026… #movieoftheday is Lilies of the Field (full movie) (1963).
“Lilies of the Field is a 1963 American comedy drama film directed and produced by Ralph Nelson . Adapted by James Poe from William E. Barrett's 1962 novel , the film takes its title from the Sermon on the Mount . It stars Sidney Poitier as Homer Smith, an itinerant handyman who encounters a group of East German nuns in the Arizona desert. Led by the determined Mother Maria Marthe, played by Lilia Skala , the nuns believe Homer has been sent by God to build them a chapel.
“Praised by critics, Lilies of the Field earned five Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actress for Skala. Poitier won the Academy Award for Best Actor , becoming the first Black actor to win in a leading role. The film also features an early score by Jerry Goldsmith . In 2020, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." - more at Wikipedia
FULL MOVIE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9usfYeY5vU
#LiliesOfTheField #tangled #Wikipedia #2026
“Lilies of the Field is a 1963 American comedy drama film directed and produced by Ralph Nelson . Adapted by James Poe from William E. Barrett's 1962 novel , the film takes its title from the Sermon on the Mount . It stars Sidney Poitier as Homer Smith, an itinerant handyman who encounters a group of East German nuns in the Arizona desert. Led by the determined Mother Maria Marthe, played by Lilia Skala , the nuns believe Homer has been sent by God to build them a chapel.
“Praised by critics, Lilies of the Field earned five Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actress for Skala. Poitier won the Academy Award for Best Actor , becoming the first Black actor to win in a leading role. The film also features an early score by Jerry Goldsmith . In 2020, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." - more at Wikipedia
FULL MOVIE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9usfYeY5vU
#LiliesOfTheField #tangled #Wikipedia #2026
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