BODY AND SOUL (1925)

Special Features: Live musical accompaniment by Ben Model

An escaped convict surfaces in Tatesville, Georgia, where he passes himself off to the local populace as Rev. Isaiah T. Jenkins and sets about bilking the congregation of their hard-earned money. Paul Robeson is magnetic in his screen debut — the only film he made with pioneering independent filmmaker Oscar Micheaux. Robeson plays the dual role of the phony preacher and his long-lost twin brother, Sylvester, with whom he vies for the affections of an impressionable young congregant named Isabelle. DIR/SCR/PROD Oscar Micheaux, SCR from Micheaux’s novel. U.S., 1925, b&w, 95 min. NOT RATED

Run Time: 95 Minutes

Opening Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025

Genre: Silent drama

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