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Jane and Emma is a 2018 American period drama film following a fictionalized friendship between Emma Smith, the wife of Joseph Smith, and Jane Manning James. The film was directed by Chantelle Squires and written by Melissa Leilani, Tamu Smith, and Zandra Vranes.
- Joseph Smith was the Mayor of Nauvoo at the time of his death. This is one of the reasons that he was able to order the destruction of the libelous Nauvoo Expositor in an attempt to squelch potential mob action that the newspaper might incite.
- Joseph and Hyrum Smith’s bodies were returned to Nauvoo the day after they were killed. As it states in a Church manual on lds.org, “On the morning of 28 June 1844, the bodies of the slain leaders were gently placed on two different wagons, covered with branches to shade them from the hot summer sun, and driven to Nauvoo by Willard Richards, Samuel Smith, and Artois Hamilton.
- A funeral with decoy caskets was held after the viewing. Even in death, Joseph was not safe. As the film mentions, there was a price on his head, and the threat of someone trying to steal the corpse was very real.
- Jane Manning was born free. While this fact is described in the film as well, it is interesting to know that Jane was born in Wilton, Connecticut, and lived as a servant in a white farmer’s home.
Reviews 97% Audience Score 50+ Ratings Jane is a black woman who walks hundreds of miles to meet Joseph Smith, a revered cleric who inspires people in the Deep South....
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- Chantelle Squires
- PG
- Danielle Deadwyler
Aug 17, 2018 · The other black. Society mandated they be enemies. The gospel of Jesus Christ required they be friends. On the eve of the death of Joseph Smith, his widow, Emma, is on the brink of destruction....
- 3 min
- 114.3K
- Excel Ent
Oct 12, 2018 · Jane and Emma (2018) is a low budget film that explores the friendship between a black woman and the wife of Joseph Smith, the founder of the Mormon Church. The film stars Danielle Deadwyler and Emily Goss, and features Brad Schmidt as Joseph Smith.
- (236)
- Drama
- Chantelle Squires
- 2018-10-12
Apr 2, 2024 · Jane and Emma is a film about the unlikely friendship between Jane Manning James, a free black woman and Emma Smith, the first wife of Joseph Smith, the founder of the LDS church. The film explores their bond amid the 1844 martyrdom of Joseph Smith and the challenges of their religious beliefs.
Based on the life of Sister Jane Manning, one of the first black Mormons. She returns to Nauvoo to find that Joseph Smith, her prophet and friend, has been assassinated. Jane spends a ceaseless...
