Body and Soul (1947 film)

Body and Soul
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRobert Rossen
Written byAbraham Polonsky
Produced byBob Roberts
StarringJohn Garfield
Lilli Palmer
Hazel Brooks
Anne Revere
William Conrad
CinematographyJames Wong Howe
Edited byRobert Parrish
Francis Lyon (supervising)
Music byHugo Friedhofer
Production
company
Distributed byUnited Artists (United States and Canada)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[1] (International)
Release date
  • November 9, 1947 (1947-11-09)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,800,000[2][3]
Box office$3,250,000 (US rentals)[4]
$4,700,000 (total)[2]

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.

  1. ^ "Body and Soul (1947)". BBFC. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Variety (July 1948)". New York, NY: Variety Publishing Company. February 2, 1948 – via Internet Archive.
  3. ^ "Inside Stuff - Pictures". Variety. November 10, 1948. p. 22.
  4. ^ "Variety (January 1948)". New York, NY: Variety Publishing Company. February 2, 1948 – via Internet Archive.
  5. ^ Body and Soul at the TCM Movie Database.
  6. ^ Boddy, Kasia (2013). Boxing: A Cultural History. Reaktion Books. p. 88. ISBN 9781861897022.
  7. ^ "The 50 Best Boxing Movies of All Time". pastemagazine.com. March 24, 2017.
  8. ^ "The 25 Best Boxing Movies Ever - Page 3 of 5". theplaylist.net.

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