Rev. Isaiah T. Jenkins/His brother Sylvester
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Body and Soul (1925) An escaped prisoner seeks refuge in the predominantly African-American town of Tatesville, Georgia, by passing himself off as the Rt. Reverend Isaiah T. Jenkins.
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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- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Oscar Micheaux
- 1925-11-09
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.
- Reverend Jenkins/Sylvester
A bold and controversial film by pioneer independent filmmaker Oscar Micheaux, Body And Soul (1925) marked Paul Robeson’s screen debut and was the only motion picture he made with an African-American director.
Jun 16, 2023 · "Body and Soul" is a 1925 silent film produced, written, directed and distributed by the legendary African American filmmaker Oscar Micheaux and starring Pau...
- 79 min
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- Reel Old Movies
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.
Overview. A minister is malevolent and sinister behind his righteous facade. He consorts with, and later extorts from, the owner of a gambling house, and betrays an honest girl, eventually driving them both to ruin. Oscar Micheaux. Director, Screenplay. 80. Written by talisencrw on March 1, 2016.
