Lilies of the Field
United Artists | Release Date: October 1, 1963 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
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Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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Portland OregonianTed Mahar
Sidney Poitier and Lilia Skala make a fine odd couple in this whimsical drama of a wandering handyman who is persuaded to help a tiny community of German nuns build a convent in the American desert. [25 Dec 1992, p.AE05]
80
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
Made on a modest budget and filmed entirely on location in Arizona, Lilies reveals Sidney Poitier as an actor with a sharp sense of humor. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterJames Powers
Lilies of the Field is a funny, sentimental, charming and uplifting film, in which intelligence, imagination and energy are proved again to be beyond the price of any super-budget. Read full review
80
Orlando SentinelCrosby Day
Poitier's performance and Nelson's low-key direction carried this delightful vehicle, adapted to the screen by James Poe from William E. Barrett's eloquent novel. [14 Jan 2001, p.17]
75
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
This was a small, low-budget picture that went straight for the heart and succeeded critically as well as financially. Read full review
60
EmpireAlan Morrison
An uplifting film that cemented the reputation of its star. Read full review
60
Time OutTrevor Johnston
It might be significant as an early independent movie made good, but Poitier got better when he got angrier for In the Heat of the Night four years later. Read full review
40
Chicago ReaderDave Kehr
Well-meaning rot from 1963. Read full review
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