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UNITED STATES · 1929

Hallelujah

King Vidor
Classical Hollywood redemption religious faith accidental death African American experience moral transformation
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Synopsis

A black laborer turns preacher after accidentally killing a man.

Year1929
CountryUnited States
DirectorKing Vidor
MovementClassical Hollywood
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