Body and Soul

'Body and Soul', 1925

A minister is malevolent and sinister behind his righteous facade. He consorts with, and later extorts from, the owner of a gambling house, and betrays an honest girl, eventually driving ...

A minister is malevolent and sinister behind his righteous facade. He consorts with, and later extorts from, the owner of a gambling house, and betrays an honest girl, eventually driving ...

Director

Oscar Micheaux

Runtime

102 minutes

Type

Feature

Genre

Drama

Keywords

national film registry, gambling, single mother, runaway, rape

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Body and Soul

Oscar Micheaux, 1925

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Aspect ratio

1.33 : 1

Color

Black and White

Screening formats

35 mm

Awards

National Film Preservation Board, USA

Winner

2019

National Film Preservation Board

National Film Registry

Storyline

A minister is malevolent and sinister behind his righteous facade. He consorts with, and later extorts from, the owner of a gambling house, and betrays an honest girl, eventually driving ...

A minister is malevolent and sinister behind his righteous facade. He consorts with, and later extorts from, the owner of a gambling house, and betrays an honest girl, eventually driving them both to ruin.

Summary

A minister is malevolent and sinister behind his righteous facade. He consorts with, and later extorts from, the owner of a gambling house, and betrays an honest girl, eventually driving ...

Synopsis

A minister is malevolent and sinister behind his righteous facade. He consorts with, and later extorts from, the owner of a gambling house, and betrays an honest girl, eventually driving them both to ruin.

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Cast & crew

Cast

Paul Robeson

Actor/Actress

Marshall Rogers

Actor

Lawrence Chenault

Actor/Actress

Crew

Director

Oscar Micheaux

Screenwriter

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