Mother Maria and the sisters are
expecting God to build a chapel for them. However, they don’t have enough
materials, tools, or manpower to get it done. When Homer Smith shows up to ask
for water for his over-heating car, they take it as a sign from God. Homer
almost leaves the women to their work, but has a change of heart and turns back
to help them. But just for one day. The next day, he is again unable to leave.
For several days, his mind is made up that he’s just passing through, but
somehow continues to be persuaded that he should stay and help the women build
their chapel.
When the chapel is finished, all
those who helped build and furnish it could look on the success and enjoy
having been a part of it. Except Mother Maria who was already looking forward
to the building of a school and a hospital.
I love happy endings. This movie
had a grip on me as I tried to figure out what would make someone stay and help
the women build a chapel when there was a different plan already stated. Lilia
Skala was perfect for the role of Mother Maria since, according to IMDB.com,
she was Austria’s first female architect.
Poitier’s acting kept me
interested in what he would do next. When he was unhappy, I was unhappy. When
he was laughing, I wanted to laugh. No wonder he won the Oscar for his role. He
was up against tough competition at the Academy Awards that year, but he earned
every bit of that Oscar.
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