Body and Soul Reviews
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Top CriticOne of the revelations of this 1924 feature by pioneer black filmmaker Oscar Micheaux is that, in contrast to the faltering technique and garbled film syntax of his sound pictures, he was stylistically assured as a silent director.
February 9, 2007
Robeson radiates the roguish charm and dangerous looming ferocity of a master con man with a scary streak of violence. Like his singing, Robeson's acting has stature. It is larger than life.
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| Original Score: 5/5
March 25, 2006
Phil Hall
Film Snobbery
Film Snobbery
Body and Soul has neither body nor soul.
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| Original Score: 2/5
May 25, 2011
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