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Lilies of the Field

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Travelling handyman Homer Smith helps out five German-speaking nuns on their small Arizona farm. However, they hope he can be beguiled into achieving a much bigger task for them.

Contributors

Homer Smith:
Sidney Poitier
Sister Albertine:
Francesca Jarvis
Sister Agnes:
Isa Crino
Sister Gertrude:
Lisa Mann
Sister Elizabeth:
Pamela Branch
Father Murphy:
Dan Frazer
Mr Ashton:
Ralph Nelson
Mother Maria:
Lilia Skala
Director:
Ralph Nelson

Formats

BBC Four HD

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