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Marjoe

1972 · 88 min

A queasy, fascinating peek behind the revival tent curtain, watching a charismatic huckster work a crowd while quietly confessing the con.

Directed by
Sarah Kernochan, Howard Smith
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Marjoe Gortner, Vernon Gortner, Agnes Benjamin
Tagline
You Keep the Faith...Marjoe Keeps the Money
Overview
Part documentary, part expose, this film follows one-time child evangelist Marjoe Gortner on the "church tent" Revivalist circuit, commenting on the showmanship of Evangelism and "the religion business", prior to the start of "televangelism". Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2005.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Sarah Kernochan, Howard Smith
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Marjoe Gortner, Vernon Gortner, Agnes Benjamin
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • deception
  • greed
  • celebrity
  • identity
Places
  • road trip
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • unreliable narrator
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Action2
Horror2
Humour4
Realism10
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Sarah Kernochan, Howard Smith
Starring
Marjoe Gortner, Vernon Gortner, Agnes Benjamin, Sarah Kernochan
Cinematography
David Myers, Ed Lynch
Runtime
88 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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