Review of The Green Pastures (1936) by Pauline Kael for The New Yorker — 22 Jun 1948
It has enormous charm in its folklorish fancies, and a performance of great gentleness and good humour from Ingram which is never tainted by the mawkish religiosity that creeps in towards the end. What is offensive is the way in which the depths of plangent suffering that inspired the spirituals are totally ignored.
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This review of The Green Pastures (1936) was written by Pauline Kael and published by The New Yorker on 22 Jun 1948.
The Green Pastures has generally received positive reviews.
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