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Jane and Emma is a 2018 American period drama film following a fictionalized friendship between Emma Smith, the wife of Joseph Smith, and Jane Manning James. The film was directed by Chantelle Squires and written by Melissa Leilani , Tamu Smith, and Zandra Vranes.
- Joseph Smith was the Mayor of Nauvoo at the time of his death. This is one of the reasons that he was able to order the destruction of the libelous Nauvoo Expositor in an attempt to squelch potential mob action that the newspaper might incite.
- Joseph and Hyrum Smith’s bodies were returned to Nauvoo the day after they were killed. As it states in a Church manual on lds.org, “On the morning of 28 June 1844, the bodies of the slain leaders were gently placed on two different wagons, covered with branches to shade them from the hot summer sun, and driven to Nauvoo by Willard Richards, Samuel Smith, and Artois Hamilton.
- A funeral with decoy caskets was held after the viewing. Even in death, Joseph was not safe. As the film mentions, there was a price on his head, and the threat of someone trying to steal the corpse was very real.
- Jane Manning was born free. While this fact is described in the film as well, it is interesting to know that Jane was born in Wilton, Connecticut, and lived as a servant in a white farmer’s home.
Oct 12, 2018 · Watch Jane and Emma with a subscription on Prime Video, rent on Fandango at Home, or buy on Fandango at Home. Jane is a black woman who walks hundreds of miles to meet Joseph Smith, a revered ...
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- Chantelle Squires
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- Danielle Deadwyler
Oct 12, 2018 · Jane and Emma: Directed by Chantelle Squires. With Danielle Deadwyler, Emily Goss, Brad Schmidt, K. Danor Gerald. In 1844, after travelling hundreds of miles on foot, a black woman finds friendship with the wife of the founder of the Mormon Church.
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- Drama
- Chantelle Squires
- 2018-10-12
Aug 17, 2018 · Get the latest at https://www.facebook.com/janeandemmamovieTwo women. One white. The other black. Society mandated they be enemies. The gospel of Jesus Chris...
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Based on the life of Sister Jane Manning, one of the first black Mormons. She returns to Nauvoo to find that Joseph Smith, her prophet and friend, has been a...
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Oct 12, 2018 · The women behind “Jane and Emma” say, from the beginning, this was a film created by women, about women and for women. It’s about letting the voices of 19th century women be heard today. “It’s the story of two really strong women,” Squires said, “… the relationship that they have with each other and also with God.”.
