The Green Pastures
Also known as Green Pastures
1936 film by Marc Connelly, William Keighley
Film · TMDB
6.3God, heaven, and several Old Testament stories, including the Creation and Noah's Ark, are described supposedly using the perspective of rural, black Americans.
Released: 1936-08-0193 minDir: William KeighleyDrama, Fantasy
Stream on: FlixFling
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
Themes
- bible
- all black cast
- old testament
- depiction of god
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Categories
1936 American films1936 drama films1936 English-language films1936 filmsAfrican-American drama filmsAmerican black-and-white filmsAmerican films based on playsCultural depictions of AbrahamCultural depictions of Cain and AbelCultural depictions of NoahCultural depictions of Ramesses IIFilms about Adam and Eve