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Lilies of the Field
1963
· Movie
· 94 min
B
MEANRANK
74/100
Every rating
61–92
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 61, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 92.
See the most agreed on films →A worldly and cynical artist encounters a group of nuns living in a rural convent. They are trying to maintain their simple, devout life amidst poverty. The artist, initially dismissive, is gradually moved by their unwavering faith and kindness. He finds himself compelled to help them, rediscovering his own humanity and perhaps his lost faith in the process.
Details
- Director
- Ralph Nelson
- Writer
- James Poe
- Studio
- Rainbow Productions, United Artists
- Released
- 4 June 1963
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rated
- NR
- Budget
- $247.0K
- Box office
- $7.0M
- Awards
- 10 wins, 13 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 23 →8 major awards won · 10 wins from 23 nominations across 9 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 1963 | Best Actor | Sidney Poitier | Winner |
| Berlin International Film Festival 1963 | Interfilm Award | Ralph Nelson | Winner |
| Berlin International Film Festival 1963 | OCIC Award | Ralph Nelson | Winner |
| Berlin International Film Festival 1963 | Youth Film Award – Honorable Mention | Ralph Nelson | Winner |
| Berlin International Film Festival 1963 | Best Actor | Sidney Poitier | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 1963 | Best Film Promoting International Understanding | Winner | |
| Golden Globe Awards 1963 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Sidney Poitier | Winner |
| Writers Guild of America Awards 1963 | Best Written American Comedy | James Poe | Winner |
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Berlin International Film Festival
5 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actor | Sidney Poitier | Winner |
| Interfilm Award | Ralph Nelson | Winner |
| OCIC Award | Ralph Nelson | Winner |
| Youth Film Award – Honorable Mention | Ralph Nelson | Winner |
| Golden Bear | Ralph Nelson | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Sidney Poitier | Winner |
| Best Film Promoting International Understanding | Winner | |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | Nominee | |
| Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Lilia Skala | Nominee |
Academy Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor | Sidney Poitier | Winner |
| Best Cinematography – Black-and-White | Ernest Haller | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Ralph Nelson | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay – Based on Material from Another Medium | James Poe | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Lilia Skala | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Written American Comedy | James Poe | Winner |
Directors Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Ralph Nelson | Nominee |
Laurel Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Top General Entertainment | Winner | |
| Top Female Supporting Performance | Lilia Skala | Nominee |
| Top Male Dramatic Performance | Sidney Poitier | Nominee |
Blue Ribbon Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Language Film | Ralph Nelson | Winner |
British Academy Film Awards
2 nominations
| Best Foreign Actor | Sidney Poitier | Nominee |
| United Nations Award | Nominee |
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor | Sidney Poitier | Nominee |