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The Green Pastures poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.9 / 100
1936·Drama / Fantasy·1h 33m

THE GREEN PASTURES

“A Miracle in Technicolor!”

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

Above the Line
Marc Connelly, William Keighley·DirectorSheridan Gibney·WriterMarc Connelly·StoryHal Mohr·Director of PhotographyErich Wolfgang Korngold·Original Music Composer
Cast
Oscar Polk·GabrielEddie 'Rochester' Anderson·NoahRex Ingram·De Lawd / Adam / HezdrelFrank H. Wilson·MosesGeorge H. Reed·Mr. Deshee / AaronAbraham Gleaves·ArchangelMyrtle Anderson·EveAl Stokes·CainEdna Mae Harris·ZebaJames Fuller·Cain the Sixth
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 3
William Keighley·DirectorMarc Connelly·DirectorSherry Shourds·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Marc Connelly·StorySheridan Gibney·Writer
Camera· 1
Hal Mohr·Director of Photography
Sound & Music· 3
Erich Wolfgang Korngold·Original Music ComposerCharles David Forrest·SoundNathan Levinson·Sound
Art & Design· 3
Stanley Fleischer·Art DirectionMilo Anderson·Costume DesignAllen Saalburg·Art Direction
Production· 3
Jack L. Warner·Executive ProducerHal B. Wallis·Executive ProducerHenry Blanke·Supervising Producer
By the Numbers
72.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
76%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#4F3D2F
#A0B7C9
#7F8F6B
Mood
Spiritual, Reverent, Hopeful
Composition
Layered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Painted

“A painted movie poster depicts a large group of African American individuals, mostly men, in what appears to be a heavenly or spiritual setting. In the foregrou”

dramareligious
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Fantasy
Design Score
7/10
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