Body and Soul (1947 film)
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Body and Soul is a 1947 American film noir sports drama directed by Robert Rossen and starring John Garfield, Lilli Palmer, Hazel Brooks, Anne Revere, and William Conrad.[5] The screenplay by Abraham Polonsky is partly based on the 1939 film Golden Boy.[6] With cinematography by James Wong Howe, the film is considered by some to be one of the best films about boxing.[7][8] It is also a cautionary tale about the lure of money—and how it can derail even a strong common man in his pursuit of success. The film uses the song Body and Soul for the main musical theme and underscoring throughout.
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Body and Soul | |
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Directed by | Robert Rossen |
Written by | Abraham Polonsky |
Produced by | Bob Roberts |
Starring | John Garfield Lilli Palmer Hazel Brooks Anne Revere William Conrad |
Cinematography | James Wong Howe |
Edited by | Robert Parrish Francis Lyon (supervising) |
Music by | Hugo Friedhofer |
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Distributed by | United Artists (United States and Canada) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[1] (International) |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $1,800,000[2][3] |
Box office | $3,250,000 (US rentals)[4] $4,700,000 (total)[2] |
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