The Soul of a Man
Synopsis
Wim Wenders looks at the dramatic tension in the blues between the sacred and the profane by exploring the music and lives of three of his favorite blues artists: Skip James, Blind Willie Johnson and J. B. Lenoir. Part history, part personal pilgrimage, the film tells the story of these lives in music through an extended fictional film sequence (recreations of '20s and '30s events - shot in silent-film, hand-crank style), rare archival footage, present-day documentary scenes and covers of their songs by contemporary musicians such as Shemekia Copeland, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Garland Jeffreys, Chris Thomas King, Cassandra Wilson, Nick Cave, Los Lobos, Eagle Eye Cherry, Vernon Reid, James "Blood" Ulmer, Lou Reed, Bonnie Raitt, Marc Ribot, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Lucinda Williams and T-Bone Burnett.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Wim Wenders
- Screenplay & Story
- Wim Wenders
- Original Title
- The Soul of a Man
- Country of Origin
- Germany, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Studios
- Jigsaw Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Wim Wenders
Wim Wenders
Lisa Rinzler
Mathilde Bonnefoy
Alex Gibney, Margaret Bodde
Department Leadership Roster
Mathilde Bonnefoy
Editor
Wim Wenders
Director
Alex Gibney
Producer
Lisa Rinzler
Director of Photography
Margaret Bodde
Producer
Wim Wenders
Writer
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What is The Soul of a Man about?
Wim Wenders looks at the dramatic tension in the blues between the sacred and the profane by exploring the music and lives of three of his favorite blues artists: Skip James, Blind Willie Johnson and J. B. Lenoir. Part history, part personal pilgrimage, the film tells the story of these lives in music through an extended fictional film sequence (recreations of '20s and '30s events - shot in silent-film, hand-crank style), rare archival footage, present-day documentary scenes and covers of their songs by contemporary musicians such as Shemekia Copeland, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Garland Jeffreys, Chris Thomas King, Cassandra Wilson, Nick Cave, Los Lobos, Eagle Eye Cherry, Vernon Reid, James "Blood" Ulmer, Lou Reed, Bonnie Raitt, Marc Ribot, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Lucinda Williams and T-Bone Burnett.
Who directed The Soul of a Man?
The Soul of a Man was directed by Wim Wenders.
Who stars in The Soul of a Man?
The principal cast of The Soul of a Man includes Laurence Fishburne, Chris Thomas King, Keith B. Brown, J.B. Lenoir, Skip James.
When was The Soul of a Man released and how long is it?
The Soul of a Man was released in 2003 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.