Their Eyes Were Watching God (2005 television)
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Their Eyes Were Watching God | |
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Directed by | Darnell Martin |
Produced by | Matthew Carlisle Quincy Jones Oprah Winfrey |
Written by | Zora Neale Hurston (novel) Suzan-Lori Parks (teleplay) Misan Sagay (teleplay) |
Starring | Halle Berry Michael Ealy |
Music by | Terence Blanchard |
Distributed by | ABC |
Release date(s) | March 16, 2005 |
Running time | 98 minutes |
Language | English |
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Their Eyes Were Watching God is a 2005 television movie based upon the novel by Zora Neale Hurston's 1937 novel Their Eyes Were Watching God. The film was directed by Darnell Martin, with a screenplay adapted from the novel by Suzan-Lori Parks and Misan Sagay. It was produced by Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Productions (Winfrey served as the host for the broadcast).
[edit] Cast
- Halle Berry — Janie Starks
- Michael Ealy — Tea Cake
- Ruben Santiago-Hudson — Joe Starks
- Nicki Micheaux — Phoebe Watson
- Lorraine Toussaint — Pearl Stone
- Ruby Dee — Nanny
- Terrence Howard — Amos Hicks
- Gabriel Casseus — Sam Watson
- Artel Kayàru — Motor boat
- Jensen Atwood- Johnny Taylor
[edit] Nominations
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television — Darnell Martin
- Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special — D'Angerio
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie — Halle Berry
- Outstanding Actor in a TV Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special — Michael Ealy
- Outstanding Actor in a TV Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special — Ruben Santiago-Hudson
- Outstanding Actress in a TV Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special — Halle Berry
- Outstanding TV Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television — Halle Berry