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Feb 26, 2017 · Body and Soul (1925) A Silent Film Review. Paul Robeson makes his film debut in this Oscar Micheaux melodrama. Robeson plays dual roles: a horrible convict posing as a preacher and his sweet twin brother, a would be inventor. Micheaux’s signature pointed social commentary is on display in this rare surviving film from his silent career.
A malevolent phony preacher plots to take advantage of a woman from his congregation who happens to be in love with his long-estranged identical twin brother. 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 ...
Cast. Paul Robeson Mercedes Gilbert Julia Theresa Russell Marshall Rogers Lawrence Chenault Chester A. Alexander Walter Cornick. 93 mins More at IMDb TMDb. Sign in to log, rate or review. Share.
Jul 11, 2021 · Body and Soul. 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. Body and Soul, directed by the legendary African American filmmaker Oscar Micheaux, is a direct critique of the power of the ...
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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. Oscar Micheaux. Director, Screenplay. Written by on March 1, 2016.
Feb 26, 2017 · Body and Soul (1925) A Silent Film Review. Paul Robeson makes his film debut in this Oscar Micheaux melodrama. Robeson plays dual roles: a horrible convict posing as a preacher and his sweet twin brother, a would be inventor. Micheaux’s signature pointed social commentary is on display in this rare surviving film from his silent career.
