Drama ·Fantasy · United States of America · 1936 · 1h 33m

The Green Pastures

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Director
William KeighleyMarc Connelly
Cast
Oscar Polk as Gabriel Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson as Noah Rex Ingram as De Lawd / Adam / Hezdrel Frank H. Wilson as Moses George H. Reed as Mr. Deshee / Aaron Abraham Gleaves as Archangel
Crew
Hal Mohr — Director of Photography Erich Wolfgang Korngold — Original Music Composer Sheridan Gibney — Writer Marc Connelly — Story Milo Anderson — Costume Design
Tagline

A Miracle in Technicolor!

Synopsis

God, heaven, and several Old Testament stories, including the Creation and Noah's Ark, are described supposedly using the perspective of rural, black Americans.

Mood & Themes
bibleall black castold testamentdepiction of god
Key Collaborators
William Keighley Director Marc Connelly Director Hal Mohr Director of Photography Erich Wolfgang Korngold Original Music Composer Sheridan Gibney Writer Marc Connelly Story Milo Anderson Costume Design
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