Body and Soul
Celebrating Black Stories
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1h 33m
Directed by Oscar Micheaux • Drama • 1925 • US • Silent with English intertitles
Starring Paul Robeson, Marshall Rodgers, Lawrence Chenault
This bold and controversial film by pioneer independent filmmaker Oscar Micheaux follows the path of an escaped convict who poses as a pastor in a small southern town. “Body And Soul” marked the screen debut of musician and athlete Paul Robeson and was the only motion picture he made with an African-American director. Music by Paul D. Miller (aka DJ Spooky).
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