The Green Pastures
1936 · 93 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 944 VOTES · DIR. William Keighley, Marc Connelly
Overview
God, heaven, and several Old Testament stories, including the Creation and Noah's Ark, are described supposedly using the perspective of rural, black Americans.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,203 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:04 Here, you can look at it.
00:05:13 "and begat sons and daughters:
00:08:08 They just flew around, had a good time.
00:11:57 associating with the devil anymore, so there can't be no more sinning.
00:15:28 Let there be a whole mess of firmament!
00:21:03 Now, you all right, Eve.
00:24:56 "Cherub Christina Montgomery...
00:29:13 What is your name?
00:32:19 Come on, you gonna feed me or not?
00:35:22 Doggone. I come in to church Sunday before last...
00:38:19 Yes, sir. This seems to be complete.
00:42:03 Now it's going to start.
00:48:08 What did the poor Lawd do then?
00:51:16 The main trouble is mankind takes up so much of my time.
00:54:37 I'm gonna turn over the whole land of Canaan to you.
00:58:18 They say if you can't take a rabbit out of a hat...
01:02:54 Mine is Moses, this is my brother, Aaron.
01:05:38 He talks like a preacher, and I ain't never liked no preachers.
01:10:30 just like he's took charge every time I've led you against a city.
01:14:34 Oh, Lawd, you're the only god there ever was.
01:18:29 He used to be a preacher, but I kicked him out of the church.
01:22:23 Is something else wrong, Lawd?
01:26:48 - 'Cause we's got faith. - Faith?
100:00:00 before you take your next breath.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,203
Dialogue density12.9 lines / min
First line00:02:04
Final line100:00:00
Production Record
DirectorWilliam Keighley, Marc Connelly
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes944