Lilies of the Field

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Forrest M @RT32281296 Apr 7 "Lilies of the Field" tells a story of a man who encounters a group of German Catholic nuns and helps them build a chapel at an Arizona desert. The movie was a simple, clean, and fun that exhibits the theme of having faith in God. Great acting. Faith in God was totally exhibited by Mother Maria Martha particularly during the trying times of finding the right man and the materials particularly the seeking the bricks needed to build the chapel. We also get to hear Latin Catholic hymns sung by the nuns such as "Ave Maria" and "Stella Maria Maris". The movie ended in an awkward note particularly when Mother Maria Martha asked Homer Smith, a Baptist, to stay with them after helping them. Since it was a post-war movie, it was only expected for Homer to turn down in lieu of stating that his partnership with them has ended. No question that Hollywood has started to foster themes of liberation theology and to stop evangelizing Catholicism. See more Leaburn O @RT35452347 Oct 27 The first instalment of Sister Act probably remains the best to date. Poitier is good, if a little giddily earnest. The story is simple but fast enough to keep you interested. A parable about the wholesomeness of hard labour or something like that. Watched on Amazon Prime. See more Mike I @RT10267101 Sep 29 I really enjoyed this movie. Watching Homer “Schmidt” interact with the nuns was interesting and humorous. Homer was vague about his future plans, he was like a loner. He almost seemed like he could’ve been a friendly, curious angel sent by God to help build the new chapel. See more Dani G @RT81139271 05/03/2025 Very modest, simple, but effective film with a positive message See more jacob c @RT09118617 03/11/2025 A simple tale told with heart and earnestness, featuring charming performances from Sidney Poitier and the supporting cast. See more 05/20/2022 this is one of my favorite movies, it is a fish out of water story, on BOTH sides, the black american working his way across country, a group of german nuns trying to get a chapel built under the watchful eye of a stubborn mother superior, a café owner watching all this go down, a construction company owner being pulled in to the fray and all this happening under the arizona sun. See more Read all reviews

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