Body and Soul | |
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Directed by | Oscar Micheaux |
Written by | Oscar Micheaux (novel and screenplay) |
Produced by | Oscar Micheaux |
Starring | Paul Robeson Mercedes Gilbert Julia Theresa Russell |
Distributed by | Micheaux Film Corporation |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
Country | 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, historically, or aesthetically significant".[1][2][3]