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- 1936
- Approved
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 33 m
- 1936
- Approved
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 33 m
Summary God, heaven, and several Old Testament stories, including the Creation and Noah's Ark, are described supposedly using the perspective of rural, black Americans.
Directed By: Marc Connelly, William Keighley
Written By: Roark Bradford, Sheridan Gibney, Marc Connelly
- 1936
- Approved
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 33 m
- 1936
- Approved
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 33 m
The Green Pastures
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Summary God, heaven, and several Old Testament stories, including the Creation and Noah's Ark, are described supposedly using the perspective of rural, black Americans.
Directed By: Marc Connelly, William Keighley
Written By: Roark Bradford, Sheridan Gibney, Marc Connelly
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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86% Positive
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14% Mixed
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
74
86% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
14% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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Naïve, ludicrous, sublime and heartbreaking masterpiece of American folk drama.
Green Pastures, told with gentle humor, gives more meaning to biblical stories than most holier-than-thou entries. [23 Feb 2003, p.9]
In many ways, this is one of the best biblical films ever done. Mostly because it doesn't preach, just entertains, and in doing that, puts its lessons across with a minimum of effort.
Southern idiom, delicious fish fries, and naive theology are fused with awe and wonder.
It has enormous charm in its folklorish fancies, and a performance of great gentleness and good humour from Ingram which is never tainted by the mawkish religiosity that creeps in towards the end. What is offensive is the way in which the depths of plangent suffering that inspired the spirituals are totally ignored.
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Production Company
Warner Bros.
Release Date Aug 1, 1936
Duration 1 h 33 m
Rating Approved
Genres
Tagline GREATEST THEATRICAL ATTRACTION OF MODERN TIMES NOW ON THE SCREEN AFTER RECORD-BREAKING 5 YEAR RUN! (Print Ad-Dallas County News, ((Adel, Iowa)) 19 August 1936)
Awards
National Board of Review, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
