The book by Zora Neale Hurston of the same name was about Janie Crawford's life in Eatonville, Florida at the turn of the early part of the twentieth century. The movie doesn't reveal about Janie's birth or past and Ruby Dee is used to play Nanny which she was also the voice of the unabridged version of the book on tape. Halle Berry is great as Janie Crawford and earned an Emmy nomination for her performance. This book adapted to the television film is first rate for television movies. It is produced by Oprah Winfrey's production company and it is one of Oprah's favorite books which was featured as a book club member. I'm sure Zora is smiling down at Oprah. Zora, the author, was quite a character in herself. She wrote about the life of a typical African American woman in post-slavery America in Florida where there were not many choices for women at the time.
Review of Their Eyes Were Watching God
