Lilies of the Field (1963)
Directed by Ralph Nelson · 94 min · Comedy, Drama
69.1 TOPICAL score · #800 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Lilies of the Field (1963, directed by Ralph Nelson) has a TOPICAL score of 69.1 - ranked 800 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 3 awards from 7 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Actor. Critics: 92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (235 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 32 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.2/10 (235 ratings)
- Awards3 wins, 7 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Actor; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films; Golden Globe Award for Best Film Promoting International Understanding
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 32 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read12,105 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Sidney Poitier (actor #36), Lilia Skala, Lisa Mann, Isa Crino
“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".”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10
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