Lilies of the Field (1963)

Homer Quits

Homer (Sidney Poitier) leaves the convent after a heated debate with Mother Maria (Lilia Skala).

Directed by Ralph Nelson.

Released in 1963 by MGM.

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  • character-type: Nun
  • action: Argue
  • action: Yell
  • action: Annoy
  • primary-genre: Classics
  • primary-genre: Faith and Spirituality
  • primary-genre: Drama
  • secondary-genre: Classic Dramas
  • secondary-genre: Classics
  • secondary-genre: Religious & Spiritual Dramas
  • mood: Family-Friendly
  • prop: Groceries
  • prop: Candy
  • setting: House
  • theme: Appreciation
  • actor: Pamela Branch
  • actor: Lisa Mann
  • actor: Francesca Jarvis
  • actor: Lilia Skala
  • actor: Isa Crino
  • actor: Sidney Poitier
  • director: Ralph Nelson
  • producer: J. Paul Popkin
  • cinematographer: Ernest Haller
  • composer: Jerry Goldsmith
  • editor: John W. McCafferty
  • role-name: Sister Elizabeth
  • role-name: Homer Smith
  • role-name: Sister Gertrude
  • role-name: Sister Agnes
  • role-name: Mother Maria
  • role-name: Sister Albertine
  • screenwriter: William E. Barrett
  • screenwriter: James Poe
  • year: 1963
  • studio: MGM