Beholds Spirit Film of 1963
Lilies of the Field
A traveling handyman comes across a group of nuns in Arizona, and in helping them make repairs to their property, changes them all. The nuns see in him an opportunity to build a new chapel and expand their ministry. He is able to find a place to belong and contribute, acceptance that has long eluded him.
Brian’s Favorite Uplifting Films of 1963
8 1/2
A film about the process of making a film. A director is having trouble getting his film to work while also obsessing over his personal problems. The two things start to merge together.
All the Way Home
A father is killed in a car accident in 1915. His widow and young son must learn to grieve and survive on their own. They face plenty of struggles but find healing and renewal.
The Cardinal
The story of the career and spiritual development of a newly ordained priest as he strives to become a cardinal. He encounters problems in his own family, in the community at large and in his own feelings. He has to confront racism and antisemitism. An interesting study that combines personal issues, institutional challenges and community problems.
A Child is Waiting
A music teacher who works at a state mental institution for children becomes attached to a particular child, while she searches for reasons why society treats children so carelessly.
Love With the Proper Stranger
A touching story of an unwanted pregnancy that touches on issues of abortion, the harsh judgments of society and human kindness that becomes all the more powerful because none of the controversial topics in this movie are ever able to be named.