Lilies of the Field
Lilies of the Field is a 1963 American comedy-drama film adapted by James Poe from the 1962 novel of the same name by William Edmund Barrett, and stars Sidney Poitier, Lilia Skala, Stanley Adams, and Dan Frazer. It was produced and directed by Ralph Nelson. The title comes from the Sermon on the Mount in the Bible (Matthew 6:27–33 and its parallel scripture from Luke 12:27–31). It features an early film score by prolific composer Jerry Goldsmith. The film was turned into a Broadway musical in 1970, retitled Look to the Lilies, with Shirley Booth in the role of Mother Maria Marthe.
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author | James Poe |
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award | Academy Award for Best Actor National Board of Review: Top Ten Films |
contentLocation | Arizona |
director | Ralph Nelson |
editor | John McCafferty |
genre | comedy-drama |
musicBy | Jerry Goldsmith |
nomination | Academy Award for Best Actor Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White Academy Award for Best Picture Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay |
producer | Ralph Nelson |
productionCompany | Rainbow Productions |
publisher | United Artists |
recordedAt | Arizona |