Storyline

A preacher in a small African-American church in Louisiana tells his Sunday school class stories from the Bible as if the characters were part of a local fish fry. He starts with the creation of the world by God, known as "De Lawd" (Rex Ingram), and tells how God went on to create heaven, which is just like their farmland, and then created man and woman, followed by their fall and finally the coming of Jesus Christ. The film is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning play.

Plot Keywords

preacher, father, angel, magician, priest, dreamy, uplifting, creative, louisiana, small town, church, christianity, african-americans, religion, discovery, metamorphosis, 1930s

Short Review

Weren't the children of the Sunday school scene adorable? Weren't the Spirituals inspiring? And above all wasn't Rex Ingram -- divine?

Trailer

Streaming Service

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