Their Eyes Were Watching God
Synopsis
A drama set in the 1920s, where free-spirited Janie Crawford's search for happiness leads her through several different marriages, challenging the morals of her small town. Based on the novel by Zora Neale Hurston.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
March 6, 2005
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Darnell Martin
- Screenplay & Story
- Suzan-Lori Parks, Misan Sagay, Bobby Smith Jr., Zora Neale Hurston
- Original Score
- Terence Blanchard
- Original Title
- Their Eyes Were Watching God
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Production Studios
- Do We Inc., Harpo Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Darnell Martin
Suzan-Lori Parks, Misan Sagay, Bobby Smith Jr., Zora Neale Hurston
Terence Blanchard
Checco Varese
Peter C. Frank
Matthew Carlisle, Quincy Jones, Kate Forte, Oprah Winfrey
Department Leadership Roster
Darnell Martin
Director
Matthew Carlisle
Producer
Peter C. Frank
Editor
Ruth Ammon
Production Design
Eduardo Castro
Costume Design
Checco Varese
Director of Photography
Terence Blanchard
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is Their Eyes Were Watching God about?
A drama set in the 1920s, where free-spirited Janie Crawford's search for happiness leads her through several different marriages, challenging the morals of her small town. Based on the novel by Zora Neale Hurston.
Who directed Their Eyes Were Watching God?
Their Eyes Were Watching God was directed by Darnell Martin.
Who stars in Their Eyes Were Watching God?
The principal cast of Their Eyes Were Watching God includes Halle Berry, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Michael Ealy, Ruby Dee, Terrence Howard.
When was Their Eyes Were Watching God released and how long is it?
Their Eyes Were Watching God was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 1h 53m.
Who composed the musical score for Their Eyes Were Watching God?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Their Eyes Were Watching God was composed by Terence Blanchard.
Is Their Eyes Were Watching God based on a book or true story?
Their Eyes Were Watching God is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Zora Neale Hurston".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Their Eyes Were Watching God?
Their Eyes Were Watching God holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).