Storyline

Homer Smith, 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 Maria, who believes that Homer has been sent by God to build a much-needed church in the desert...—Christopher J. Thompson

Plot Keywords

based on novel, construction, church, construction worker, catholic, nun, chapel, desert, title based on the bible, plant in title, mother superior, convent, priest, german, african american, catholic church, catholic priest, breakfast, curtain call, reference to adolf hitler

Short Review

Lilies of the Field is a funny, sentimental, charming and uplifting film, in which intelligence, imagination and energy are proved again to be beyond the price of any super-budget.

Trailer

Streaming Service

1. Amazon Video : Rent from $1.99, Or $0.00 with a Prime membership

2. Apple iTunes : Track Price: 14.99, Track Rental Price: 3.99, Collection Price: 34.99, Track Hd Price: 14.99, Track Hd Rental Price: 3.99, Collection Hd Price: 34.99

3. Vudu : [SD - Buy: 14.99, Rent: 3.99] [HDX - Buy: 14.99, Rent: 3.99]