The Soul of a Man (2003)
In "The Soul of A Man," director 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.
Cast
- Laurence Fishburne - Self - Narrator
- Chris Thomas King - Blind Willie Johnson
- Keith B. Brown - Skip James
- J.B. Lenoir - Self (archive footage)
- Skip James - Self (archive footage)
- T Bone Burnett - Self
- John Mayall - Self (archive footage)
- Lucinda Williams - Self
- Bonnie Raitt - Self
- Marc Ribot - Self
Screenplay
Keywords
blues
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Soul of a Man about?
- In "The Soul of A Man," director 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 Soul of a Man stars Laurence Fishburne, Chris Thomas King, Keith B. Brown, J.B. Lenoir, Skip James, T Bone Burnett.
- How long is The Soul of a Man?
- The Soul of a Man has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
- What genre is The Soul of a Man?
- The Soul of a Man is a Documentary, Music film.
- Where was The Soul of a Man produced?
- The Soul of a Man was produced in Germany, United States of America.