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Body and Soul

1947 film noir directed by Robert Rossen
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Body and Soul

Summary

Body and Soul is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Body and Soul received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing[3].
  • Body and Soul's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Body and Soul was directed by Robert Rossen[5].
  • Abraham Polonsky wrote the screenplay for Body and Soul[6].
  • Body and Soul's composer is recorded as Hugo Friedhofer[7].
  • Body and Soul's genre is drama film[8].
  • Body and Soul's genre is film noir[9].
  • Body and Soul's genre is boxing film[10].
  • A cast member of Body and Soul was John Garfield[11].
  • A cast member of Body and Soul was Lilli Palmer[12].
  • A cast member of Body and Soul was Hazel Brooks[13].
  • A cast member of Body and Soul was Anne Revere[14].
  • A cast member of Body and Soul was William Conrad[15].
  • A cast member of Body and Soul was Art Smith[16].
  • A cast member of Body and Soul was Canada Lee[17].
  • A cast member of Body and Soul was James Burke[18].
  • A cast member of Body and Soul was Joseph Pevney[19].
  • A cast member of Body and Soul was Lloyd Gough[20].
  • A cast member of Body and Soul was Virginia Gregg[21].
  • Body and Soul's production company is recorded as The Enterprise Studios[22].
  • Body and Soul's director of photography is recorded as James Wong Howe[23].
  • The original language of Body and Soul was English[24].
  • Body and Soul was distributed by video on demand[25].
  • Body and Soul's color is recorded as black-and-white[26].
  • Body and Soul's country of origin is recorded as United States[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Body and Soul was directed by Robert Rossen[5]. Abraham Polonsky wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include John Garfield[11], Lilli Palmer[12], Hazel Brooks[13], Anne Revere[14], William Conrad[15], and Art Smith[16].

Publication

Body and Soul was released on January 1, 1947[28]. The original language of it was English[24]. Genres include drama film[8], film noir[9], and boxing film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[25].

Subject and Themes

Body and Soul's main subject is boxing[29].

Reception

Body and Soul received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing[3].

Why It Matters

Body and Soul has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

What awards did Body and Soul receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Film Editing[3].

Related Entities

Anne Revere film John Garfield Lilli Palmer Netflix Robert Rossen United States William Conrad

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1947-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Abraham Polonsky
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+104'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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