Review of Body and Soul (1925) by Gregory W — 06 Oct 2011

Good stuff Robeson's acting/screen debut.

This review of Body and Soul (1925) was written by Gregory W on 06 Oct 2011.

Body and Soul has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Ben W (988) on 26 Mar 2008

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By Joel A (1,152) on 13 Jul 2013

One of the more talked about Oscar Michaeux films that was the feature film debut of African American Actor Paul Robeson…

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By Jonathan Rosenbaum (1,657) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 09 Feb 2007

One of the revelations of this 1924 feature by pioneer black filmmaker Oscar Micheaux is that, in contrast to the faltering technique and garbled…

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By James-Masaki R (237) on 17 Jun 2010

Paul Robeson's debut film in Oscar Micheaux's silent film is quite a taboo, groundbreaking film in its time, but due to censors, it only survives…

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By Richard D (1,732) on 02 Sep 2016

Narratively ... weird. Interesting performances, even for a 1920's silent film…

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By William W (979) on 01 Mar 2016

I love silent films, though this one heralding the first film performance of Paul Robeson is simply good or decent, not great or essential…

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By Bill T (1,098) on 26 Sep 2012

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