Lilies of the Field
Director: Ralph Nelson. Cast: Sidney Poitier, Lilia Skala, Isa Crino, Lisa Mann, Francesca Jarvis, Pamela Branch, Stanley Adams,
Ralph Nelson, Dan Frazer. Screenplay: James Poe (based on the novel by William E. Barrett).
Full review to follow soon. Grade: C+
- Academy Award Nominations and *Winners:
- Best Picture
- *Best Actor: Sidney Poitier
- Best Supporting Actress: Lilia Skala
- Best Adapted Screenplay: James Poe
- Best Cinematography (Black & White): Ernest Haller
- Golden Globe Nominations and *Winners:
- Best Picture (Drama)
- *Best Film Promoting International Understanding
- *Best Actor (Drama): Sidney Poitier
- Best Supporting Actress: Lilia Skala
- Other Awards:
- Berlin Film Festival—Best Actor: Sidney Poitier; OCIC Award; Interfilm Award
- Writers Guild of America Awards—Best Written American Comedy: James Poe