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Lilies of the Field poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 84.5 / 100
1963·Comedy / Drama·1h 34m

LILIES OF THE FIELD

“Sidney Poitier as the life-loving ex-GI who one day encounters five nuns escaped from beyond the Berlin Wall...”

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.

Above the Line
Ralph Nelson·DirectorJames Poe·ScreenplayErnest Haller·Director of PhotographyJerry Goldsmith·Original Music ComposerJohn W. McCafferty·Editor
Cast
Sidney Poitier·Homer SmithLilia Skala·Mother MariaLisa Mann·Sister GertrudeIsa Crino·Sister AgnesFrancesca Jarvis·Sister AlbertinePamela Branch·Sister ElizabethStanley Adams·Juan AcolitoDan Frazer·Father MurphyBobby Driscoll·Mexican Holding Chapel Door (uncredited)Ralph Nelson·Mr. Ashton (uncredited)
Full Crew
(6 credits)
Directing· 1
Ralph Nelson·Director
Writing· 1
James Poe·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Ernest Haller·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
John W. McCafferty·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Jerry Goldsmith·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Ralph Nelson·Producer
By the Numbers
84.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
IMDb
92%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$7M
ROI 2734%
Worldwide Gross
1
5 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Lilies of the Field's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#E67E22
#FFFFFF
#001F3F
Mood
Uplifting, Hopeful
Composition
Centered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Collage

“The movie poster for Lilies of the Field features a man sitting with his legs crossed, wearing a light-colored t-shirt and pants, and brown boots. He is smiling”

comedydrama
Key Elements
BootsT ShirtPantsNuns' Habits
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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