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Lilies of the Field

1963 · 94 min · Director: Ralph Nelson ★ IMDb 7.5 · 15,663 ratings

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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.

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Lilies of the Field (1963) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Humor 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Humor25%
  2. Joy15%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Humor, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Humor and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.

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  • Hope
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Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Hope

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Satisfaction

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensitySatisfactionHopeHumor
2.5 %≈ 2′Humor24 %2 %10 %22 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Humor29 %5 %11 %27 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Humor36 %8 %11 %35 %
17.5 %≈ 16′Humor40 %6 %11 %39 %
22.5 %≈ 21′Humor39 %7 %11 %38 %
27.5 %≈ 26′Humor36 %9 %13 %35 %
32.5 %≈ 31′Humor37 %14 %18 %34 %
37.5 %≈ 35′Humor43 %24 %28 %33 %
42.5 %≈ 40′Hope44 %30 %37 %30 %
47.5 %≈ 45′Hope42 %26 %38 %28 %
52.5 %≈ 49′Hope45 %18 %31 %22 %
57.5 %≈ 54′Sadness48 %13 %23 %17 %
62.5 %≈ 59′Hope43 %16 %24 %28 %
67.5 %≈ 63′Humor42 %13 %25 %31 %
72.5 %≈ 68′Empathy49 %18 %28 %25 %
77.5 %≈ 73′Satisfaction53 %38 %37 %26 %
82.5 %≈ 78′Satisfaction55 %51 %39 %25 %
87.5 %≈ 82′Satisfaction59 %55 %37 %19 %
92.5 %≈ 87′Satisfaction59 %56 %32 %17 %
97.5 %≈ 92′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

LM
Lisa Mann

IC
Isa Crino

FJ
Francesca Jarvis

PB
Pamela Branch

DF
Dan Frazer

DF
Dan Frazer

Father Murphy

BD
Bobby Driscoll

JH
Jester Hairston

Homer Smith (singing voice) (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
Ralph Nelson
Written by
James Poe, William E. Barrett
Type
Movies
Released
1963
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.5 · 15,663 ratings
Feels mostly
Inspiration
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