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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Their Eyes Were Watching God DVD

Produced by Oprah Winfrey, the lush, but down to earth movie based on the novel by Zora Neale Hurston 1937. Set in rural Florida, the story begins several years of emancipation. Janie (Halle Berry Soul) is a dreamy eyes of a teenager who has never known his parents. He was raised by a bitter Nanny (Ruby Dee), an ex-slave who marries an older man of him a minute you get a chance. Mr. Killicks Janie worked as a dog, but otherwise leave it alone (it is an abuse of the book). Then Jack meets educated, Joe (Ruben Santiago-Hudson's Lackawanna Blues), who steals from the stack and the black township of Eatonville. Two of the procedure to change the patch of dirt the city into a real community. Along the way, Joe, Jack and the mayor just a helper. In addition to his friend Phoeby (Nicki Micheaux), city dwellers are confused presumption of his pain, and you end up more alone than ever.

Twenty years later, Joe dies and Janie takes the cake with a young Tea (Michael Ealy, Barbershop). Like other literary adaptations, it has been linked (The Color Purple, Beloved, etc.), can boast of that Oprah produced an impressive array of African-American talent, including Terrence Howard (Crash) as Amos greedy. A mixture often succeeded between the foam and the substance, their eyes to see God, the first on ABC, was directed by Darnell Martin, co-written by Pulitzer Prize winner Suzan Lori-Parks, and adorned with a good score by frequent collaborator of Spike Lee Terence Blanchard. - Kathleen C. Fennessy

Product Description

Oprah Winfrey Presents Their Eyes Were Watching God, the story of the search of a remarkable woman and strong for love and fulfillment based on the best-selling book by Zora Neale Hurston. Academy Award (R) winner Halle Berry (Best Actress 2003, MONSTERS BALL) stars as the beautiful Janie Crawford, who embarks on a dramatic emotional journey and self discovery. Not wanting to compromise despite society's expectations, Janie supports two stifling marriages until finally finding love in a passionate affair with a much younger man. In one of the largest, most lyrical love stories ever written, Janie experiences all that life has to offer, from unbelievable triumph to unspeakable pain. Be inspired again and again with this timeless story of passion, romance and spirit of true love. ~

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