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     Paul Robeson

     Rev. Isaiah T. Jenkins/His brother Sylvester
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     Julia Theresa Russell

     Isabelle
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     Lawrence Chenault

     Yello-Curley' Hinds - the Phony Reverend's Former Jailmate
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     Marshall Rogers

     Speakeasy proprietor
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     Chester A. Alexander

     Deacon Simpkins - a Church Elder
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     Mercedes Gilbert

     Martha Jane

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Body_and_Soul_(1925_film)Body and Soul (1925 film) - Wikipedia

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   United States. Languages. Silent film. English intertitles. 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 ...

   • Produced by: Oscar Micheaux
   • Directed by: Oscar Micheaux

   • Written by: Oscar Micheaux (novel and screenplay)

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     'Body and Soul' (1925): Full movie with Paul Robeson, directed by Oscar Micheaux

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     Body and Soul 1925 - Directed by Oscar Micheaux, Paul Robeson, Marshall Rogers, Lawrence Chenault

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4. www.imdb.com › title › tt0015634Body and Soul (1925) - IMDb

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   Body and Soul: Directed by Oscar Micheaux. With Paul Robeson, Marshall Rogers, Lawrence Chenault, Chester A. Alexander. 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.

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   • Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller

   • Director: Oscar Micheaux
   • Release Date: 1925-11-09

5. www.criterion.com › films › 809Body and Soul (1925) | The Criterion Collection

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   Body and Soul, directed by the legendary African American filmmaker Oscar Micheaux, is a direct critique of the power of the cloth, casting Robeson in dual roles as a jackleg preacher and a well-meaning inventor. Film Info. Special Features. New, digital transfers of Body and Soul and Borderline created from the best surviving elements.

   • Actors: Reverend Jenkins/Sylvester

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7. www.tcm.com › tcmdb › titleBody and Soul (1925) - Turner Classic Movies

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   Body and Soul (1925), the best-known silent film of pioneer black filmmaker Oscar Micheaux, offered Paul Robeson, the great singer/actor/athlete, his first opportunity in films. Robeson has a dual role, playing both an escaped convict who presents himself as a minister, and the convict's upstanding brother.

   • Director: Oscar Micheaux

   • Actors: Paul Robeson

8. homemcr.org › article › an-introduction-to-body-and-soulAn introduction to Body and Soul - HOME

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   Oct 19, 2020 · Mon 19 October 2020. Back to News & Blog. As part of Black History Month 2020, HOME is celebrating the first screen appearance of Paul Robeson with a showing the film Body and Soul. Dr Monika Kukolova, Lecturer in Film Studies, University of Salford has written this introduction.

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   Who is Paul Robeson in body and soul?

   • Body and Soul (1925), the best-known silent film of pioneer black filmmaker Oscar Micheaux, offered Paul Robeson, the great singer/actor/athlete, his first opportunity in films. Robeson has a dual role, playing both an escaped convict who presents himself as a minister, and the convict's upstanding brother.

   Body and Soul (1925) - Turner Classic Movies

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   What did Paul Robeson do in the 1920s?

   • Although the 1920s brought him acclaim as a stage actor and singer, Paul Robeson still had to prove himself as a viable screen performer. Mainstream avenues were limited, however, and his first films were made on the peripheries of the film business.

   Body and Soul (1925) | The Criterion Collection

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   What happened to Martha Jane's Bible in Paul Robeson?

   • Film debut of Paul Robeson. Mother Martha Jane looks through her Bible for the saved money to show it to the sisters, but it's missing. She leaves the book on the table and while searching through some drawers, three shots of the sisters show no book on the table. When the mother returns to the table, the book is back.

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10. www.youtube.com › watchDanny Glover on Oscar Michaeux’s Silent Film Body and Soul ...

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    May 15, 2020 · 83. 3K views 3 years ago. Actor Danny Glover and TCM Silent Sundays host Jacqueline Stewart talk about the landmark silent classic Body and Soul, starring Paul Robeson and directed by...

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11. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › body_and_soul_1925Body and Soul | Rotten Tomatoes

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    Audience Member Paul Robeson stars as an escaped con posing as a preacher in his screen debut. He's a drunk and a gambler, and he rapes the daughter of one of his parishioners and blackmails...