Mother Maria in Lilies of the Field

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Mother Maria in "Lilies of the Field" is the devout, strong-willed German nun who leads a group of refugee nuns in the Arizona desert and enlists a wandering handyman to help build their chapel.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
nun
affiliation Catholic religious order
appearsIn Lilies of the Field (1962 novel) NERFINISHED
Lilies of the Field (1963 film) NERFINISHED
attitudeTowardHomerSmith demanding but respectful
background refugee from Europe
basedOnWorkBy William E. Barrett NERFINISHED
characterTrait authoritative
determined
devout
strong-willed
fictionalUniverse Lilies of the Field NERFINISHED
filmPortrayedBy Lilia Skala NERFINISHED
firstAppearance Lilies of the Field (novel, 1962) NERFINISHED
firstFilmAppearance Lilies of the Field (film, 1963) NERFINISHED
goal to build a chapel
languageSpoken English (limited)
German
leads group of refugee nuns
medium film
literature
moralAlignment good
narrativeFunction catalyst for Homer Smith’s moral and spiritual growth
nationality German
notableCharacteristic pragmatic use of faith to motivate others
unshakeable faith
occupation Catholic nun
recruits Homer Smith NERFINISHED
relationshipWith Homer Smith NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
residesIn Arizona desert NERFINISHED
roleInStory driving force behind chapel construction
leader of the nuns
setting rural Arizona
settingTimePeriod mid-20th century
supervisesConstructionOf chapel
themeAssociation community
faith
service

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Lilia Skala notableRole Mother Maria in Lilies of the Field