Body and Soul (1925 film)

Body and Soul
Theatrical release poster
Directed byOscar Micheaux
Written byOscar Micheaux (novel and screenplay)
Produced byOscar Micheaux
StarringPaul Robeson
Mercedes Gilbert
Julia Theresa Russell
Distributed byMicheaux Film Corporation
Release date
  • November 9, 1925 (1925-11-09)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent 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, historically, or aesthetically significant".[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Chow, Andrew R. (December 11, 2019). "See the 25 New Additions to the National Film Registry, From Purple Rain to Clerks". Time. New York, NY. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  2. ^ "Women Rule 2019 National Film Registry". Library of Congress. December 10, 2019. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  3. ^ "Complete National Film Registry Listing". Library of Congress. Retrieved September 17, 2020.