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(aka "An Affair of the Heart")
Directed by Robert Rossen
USA 1947
The great John Garfield (The Postman Always Rings Twice, He Ran All the Way) gives an Oscar-nominated performance (Best Actor, 1947) in this knockout noir tale of driving ambition. Garfield stars as Charley Davis, a strong-willed young prizefighter whose ruthless quest for a shot at the title forces him to mortgage his humanity to a corrupt boxing syndicate. But when faced with the chance to regain his self-respect, Charley climbs into the ring one last time—in an unforgettable climactic fight scene, breathtakingly shot by legendary cinematographer James Wong Howe (Pursued, The Rose Tattoo). Widely regarded as one of the best boxing pictures ever made, Body and Soul was Academy Award-nominated for its sharp script by Force of Evil’s Abraham Polonsky (Best Writing, Original Screenplay, 1947) and won for its innovative editing by Francis D. Lyon and Robert Parrish (Best Film Editing, 1947). Powerfully directed by Robert Rossen (All the King’s Men, The Hustler) and featuring Lilli Palmer (Cloak and Dagger), Anne Revere (Secret Beyond the Door), Canada Lee (Cry, the Beloved Country) and William Conrad (The Killers). ***
The template for all subsequent pugilist-with-a-conscience flicks. Features an
outstanding screenplay and tough hard-hitting direction. |
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Theatrical Release: August 22nd, 1947
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Runtime | 1:46:04.733 | |
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1. 37:1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 36,664,972,783 bytesFeature: 34,256,480,256 bytes Video Bitrate: 38.92 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
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DTS-HD Master
Audio English 1774 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1774 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 /
48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit) Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps / DN -31dB |
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Subtitles | English (SDH), None | |
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Release Information: Studio: Kino
1. 37:1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 36,664,972,783 bytesFeature: 34,256,480,256 bytes Video Bitrate: 38.92 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Edition Details: • NEW Audio Commentary by Author/Film Historian Alan K. Rode
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On their
Blu-ray,
Kino use a DTS-HD Master dual-mono track (24-bit) in the
original English language. Body and Soul
has plenty of boxing and training-related effects; from speed-bags to
crowds - there is some depth exported. The effective score was by
Hugo Friedhofer (Captain
Carey USA, No
Man of Her Own, Plunder
of the Sun,
One-Eyed
Jacks
Two
Flags West, Man
in the Attic,
Ace in the Hole,
Body and Soul,
Gilda,
The Bishop's Wife.) There is also Johnny Green's
Body and Soul and Hazel Brooks performing Am I Blue?
in the film. Audio is consistent via the lossless transfer. Kino offer optional English
(SDH)
subtitles on their Region 'A'
Blu-ray.
The Kino
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Robert Rossen's Body and Soul
is one of the greatest boxing films ever... documenting the rise
and fall of pug Charley Davis (John Garfield). Yes, the comparison to
Martin Scorcese's
Raging Bull is totally appropriate on the rise and fall of Jake
LaMotta. We also see some
Rocky as Peg Born (Lilli Palmer) pushes her way through the security to
embrace her man at the conclusion. Body and Soul
is considered an essential
noir with a prominent flashback, corruption of fame / money and
unsavory criminal characters circling the drain. Future 'dark cinema'
filmmakers are all part of this wonderful production; second director
Robert Aldrich (Kiss
Me Deadly), art director Nathan Juran (Highway
Dragnet), Joseph Pevney (portraying 'Shorty Polaski') directed
Flesh and Fury
and editor Robert Parrish would go on the direct
The Mob. Sadly, writer Abraham Polonsky, John Garfield, and
Robert Rossen were all blacklisted by HUAC. Rossen eventually caved
'naming names'. This is an exceptional film and the upgraded Kino Blu-ray
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