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Body and Soul

1947 · 104 min

A brooding, shadowy descent into ambition and corruption, with boxing matches that feel as bruising as the moral compromises.

Directed by
Robert Rossen
Genres
Drama
Starring
John Garfield, Lilli Palmer, Hazel Brooks
Tagline
All for you...
Overview
Charley Davis, against the wishes of his mother, becomes a boxer. As he becomes more successful the fighter becomes surrounded by shady characters, including an unethical promoter named Roberts, who tempt the man with a number of vices. Charley finds himself faced with increasingly difficult choices.

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Directed by
Robert Rossen
Genres
Drama
Starring
John Garfield, Lilli Palmer, Hazel Brooks
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • corruption
  • guilt
  • family
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
Hugo Friedhofer
Cinematography
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Runtime
104 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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