Body and Soul (1925)

Directed by

Oscar Micheaux

Genre

drama film, silent film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 42m

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 31 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A race film about a corrupt preacher who seduces and manipulates his congregation. It follows the destructive consequences of his actions.

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What happens

Body and Soul is a 1925 race film produced, written, directed, and distributed by Oscar Micheaux and starring Paul Robeson in his motion picture debut. In 2019, the film was selected by the Library of Congress for inclusion in the National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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