Product Details

• Actors: Cathryn Caviness, Eddie DeBase, Alva Fuller, Rogenia Goldthwaite, Reather Hardeman
• Directors: Spencer Williams
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Facets
• VHS Release Date: November 11, 1998
• Run Time: 57 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6302906261
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #685,315 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A crucial film for anyone interested in black heritage, March 1, 2000

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Gregg Newby (Memphis, TN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Blood of Jesus [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Spencer Williams religious allegory, "Blood of Jesus", is an insightful look at African-American religious thought at mid-century. This gem of a movie focuses on the sustaining power of faith within a segregated and marginal society. The story is one of a spiritual journey, in which a young woman on the brink of death finds spiritual renewal by overcoming temptations. Drawing upon Dante and Pilgrim's Progress, Williams crafted an outstanding homage to African-American Christianity.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting artifact, December 1, 2001

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Andre M. "brnn64" (Mt. Pleasant, SC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Blood of Jesus [VHS] (VHS Tape)

My mother told me that she saw this film in a Black rural church in the 1940s, so I had the pleasure of watching it with her and reliving her memories. It's interesting in that it's a morality play based on a Southern Black version of themes of the afterlife and salvation. Spencer Williams (who also directed and is best remembered as "Andy" of "Amos and Andy") also provides some comic relief. While it is not likely to be taken seriously today by anyone aside from rural funamentalist Christians (due to the dialogue and extremely low budget), it is still very interesting to watch.

2 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I NEVER RECEIVED VIDEO FROM SHIPPER!!, September 2, 2003

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caroline e covington (Browns Summit, NC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Blood of Jesus [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Video ordered 30 days ago and I have not been notified since.