Lilies of the Field is a 1963 film which tells the story of an African-American drifter who encounters a group of nuns who feel he has been sent to them, by God, to help them build a new church. It stars Sidney Poitier, Lilia Skala, Lisa Mann , Isa Crino , Francesca Jarvis , Pamela Branch , Stanley Adams and Dan Frazer .
The movie was adapted by James Poe from the novel by William E. Barrett . It was produced and directed by Ralph Nelson.
It won the Academy Award for Best Actor (Sidney Poitier) and was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Lilia Skala), Best Cinematography, Black-and-White, Best Picture and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium.
Poitier was the first African-American actor to win a Best Actor Oscar for his role in this film.
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