The Green Pastures
Seen it?1936 | 93 min | Drama, Fantasy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1936: an older pace and style.
God, heaven, and several Old Testament stories, including the Creation and Noah's Ark, are described supposedly using the perspective of rural, black Americans.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by William Keighley, Marc Connelly
- Oscar PolkGabriel
- Eddie 'Rochester' AndersonNoah
- Rex IngramDe Lawd / Adam / Hezdrel
- Frank H. WilsonMoses
- George H. ReedMr. Deshee / Aaron
- Abraham GleavesArchangel
- Myrtle AndersonEve
- Al StokesCain
- Edna Mae HarrisZeba
- James FullerCain the Sixth