# Body and Soul (1947)

> A gifted New York boxer rises through a corrupt fight world where money, loyalty, and conscience collide.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10511

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Robert Rossen
- Cast: John Garfield, Lilli Palmer, Hazel Brooks, Anne Revere, William Conrad, Joseph Pevney, Lloyd Gough, Canada Lee
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039204/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: gritty, tense, melancholic, classic cinema night, boxing movie marathon

## Synopsis

A young boxer's rise to fame is shadowed by the harsh realities of the sport and the choices he must make.

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