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Body and Soul (1947)
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Reviews Counted:2
Fresh:2
Rotten:0
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Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: A boxer wins the world middleweight championship title in a fixed fight. His deteriorated moral compass leads him away from his loved ones. Look for actor Canada Lee, who plays aging boxer Ben... A boxer wins the world middleweight championship title in a fixed fight. His deteriorated moral compass leads him away from his loved ones. Look for actor Canada Lee, who plays aging boxer Ben Chaplin--he was a middle weight contender before pursuing acting. Academy Award Nominations: 3, including Best Actor--John Garfield, Best Original Screenplay. Academy Awards: Best Film Editing. [More]
Starring: John Garfield, Lilli Palmer, William Conrad, Hazel Brooks
Starring: John Garfield, Lilli Palmer, William Conrad, Hazel Brooks, James Burke, Anne Revere, Joseph Pevney, Canada Lee
Director: Robert Rossen
Director: Robert Rossen
Composer: Hugo Friedhofer
Producer: Bob Roberts
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Reviews for Body and Soul
Trite is hardly the word for the plot, which was already wheezy by the time this minor classic was made in 1947, but Abraham Polonsky's script brings such tight, painful focus to the moral choices that it seems fresh and real.
Altogether this Enterprise picture rolls up a round-by-round triumph on points until it comes through with a climactic knockout that hits the all-time high in throat-catching fight films.
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