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Their Eyes Were Watching God is a 2005 American television drama film based upon Zora Neale Hurston's 1937 novel of the same name. The film was directed by Darnell Martin, written by Suzan-Lori Parks, Misan Sagay, and Bobby Smith Jr., and produced by Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Productions (Winfrey served as the host for the broadcast). It stars Halle Berry, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, and Michael Ealy, and aired on ABC on March 6, 2005.
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| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston |
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| Directed by | Darnell Martin |
| Presented by | Oprah Winfrey |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Terence Blanchard |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Matthew Carlisle |
| Cinematography | Checco Varese |
| Editor | Peter C. Frank |
| Running time | 113 minutes |
| Production company | Harpo Films |
| Distributor | Touchstone Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
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Cast
- Halle Berry as Janie Crawford
- Michael Ealy as Tea Cake
- Ruben Santiago-Hudson as Joe Starks
- Nicki Micheaux as Phoebe Watson
- Lorraine Toussaint as Pearl Stone
- Ruby Dee as Nanny Marnie
- Terrence Howard as Amos Hicks
- Gabriel Casseus as Sam Watson
- Artel Kayàru as Motor Boat
- Jensen Atwood as Johnny Taylor
- Kevin Daniels as Liege Moss
- Wayne Duvall as Dr. Gordon
- Mel Winkler as Logan Killicks
- Maura Gale as Lula Moss
- Henry Brown as Water Stone
Reception
Catering to Winfrey's expected TV audience, the film largely avoided the more controversial themes of race, gender, and power that Hurston explored in her novel. Karen Valby of Entertainment Weekly comments, "While the book chews on meaty questions of race and identity, the movie largely resigns itself to the realm of sudsy romance."[1] New York Times critic Virginia Heffernan said, "[T]he film is less a literary tribute than a visual fix of Harlequin Romance: Black Southern Series— all sensual soft-core scenes and contemporary, accessible language."[2]
Sharon L. Jones, an English professor at Wright State University, agreed that the film was quite different from the novel. She said that the novel emphasizes Janie's life journey with others who are part of her establishing an identity, and she is sometimes overpowered by them. Jones says the film leaves out many important concepts that help convey the central theme. She says that Harpo's production was thought to address a more general idea of love to reach a broad range of audience, believed to be the majority-white females of Winfrey's TV audience.[3]
Awards and nominations
| Awarding body | Award | Nominee | Result |
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| American Cinema Editors | Best Edited Miniseries or Motion Picture for Commercial Television | Peter C. Frank | Nominated |
| Austin Film Critics Association | Breakthrough Artist Award | Terrence Howard | Won |
| Black Movie Awards | Outstanding Television Movie | Matthew Carlisle, Kate Forte, Quincy Jones and Oprah Winfrey | Nominated |
| Black Reel Awards | Best Television Miniseries or Movie | Their Eyes Were Watching God | Nominated |
| Outstanding Actor in a Miniseries or Movie | Michael Ealy | Won | |
| Outstanding Actress in a Miniseries or Movie | Halle Berry | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie | Ruben Santiago-Hudson | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie | Nicki Micheaux | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Director in a Miniseries or Movie | Darnell Martin | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Screenplay in a Miniseries or Movie | Suzan-Lori Parks, Misan Sagay and Bobby Smith, Jr. | Nominated | |
| Costume Designers Guild | Outstanding Costume Design for Miniseries or Television Film | Eduardo Castro | Nominated |
| Directors Guild of America Awards | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television | Darnell Martin | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film | Halle Berry | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Television Movie, Miniseries or Dramatic Special | Their Eyes Were Watching God | Nominated |
| Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Miniseries or Dramatic Special | Michael Ealy | Nominated | |
| Ruben Santiago-Hudson | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Miniseries or Dramatic Special | Halle Berry | Nominated | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Alan D'Angerio and Barbara Lorenz | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made For Television | Ruben Santiago-Hudson | Nominated |
References
- Valby, Karen (November 25, 2005). "Their Eyes Were Watching God [review]". Entertainment Weekly. Meredith Corporation. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- Heffernan, Virginia (March 4, 2005). "A Woman on a Quest, via Hurston and Oprah". The New York Times. eISSN 1553-8095. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- Jones, Sharon Lynette (2009). Critical Companion to Zora Neale Hurston: A Literary Reference to Her Life and Work. Infobase Publishing. pp. 218ff. ISBN 978-0816068852. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
Bibliography
- Cotten, Trystan T.; Springer, Kimberly, eds. (2010). Stories of Oprah: The Oprahfication of American Culture. Jackson, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi. ISBN 9781604734089. Retrieved October 16, 2010.
- Felder, Deborah G. (2005). A Bookshelf of Our Own: Works that Changed Women's Lives. Citadel Press. ISBN 9780806526140. Retrieved October 16, 2010.
- Heffernan, Virginia (March 4, 2005). "A Woman on a Quest, via Hurston and Oprah". The New York Times. eISSN 1553-8095. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- Iverem, Esther (March 4, 2005). "Reviews of "Their Eyes Were Watching God," "Born into Brothels" and Spike Lee's "Sucker-Free City." Plus, in Brief, "Hitch" and "Diary of a Mad Black Woman"". SeeingBlack.com. Washington, D.C.: Seeing Black, Inc. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - Jones, Sharon Lynette (2009). Critical Companion to Zora Neale Hurston: A Literary Reference to Her Life and Work. Infobase Publishing. pp. 218ff. ISBN 978-0816068852. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- Valby, Karen (November 25, 2005). "Their Eyes Were Watching God [review]". Entertainment Weekly. Meredith Corporation. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
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[de] Die Liebe stirbt nie
Die Liebe stirbt nie (Originaltitel: Their Eyes Were Watching God) ist ein US-amerikanisches Filmdrama von Darnell Martin aus dem Jahr 2005. Es ist die Verfilmung des Romans Their Eyes Were Watching God von Zora Neale Hurston aus dem Jahr 1937.- [en] Their Eyes Were Watching God (film)
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