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""Zeke, a black tenant farmer, takes the family cotton crop to market and sells it for nearly one hundred dollars. Chick, a dance hall temptress, then uses her wiles to lure Zeke into a crap game with her lover, Hot Shot, who cheats Zeke out of his money with loaded dice. Zeke and Hot Shot fight, and Zeke gets possession of Hot Shot's gun, firing point blank into the crowd. The shot accidentally kills his younger brother, Spunk, and in repentance, Zeke becomes a preacher. He again meets Chick, and she gets religion, deserting Hot Shot to go with him. Zeke falls for Chick and jilts Missy Rose. Hot Shot returns, and the fickle Chick goes off with him. Zeke gives chase, and Chick is killed when Hot Shot's buggy overturns. Zeke then kills Hot Shot in a swamp, and, after serving time on the chain gang, returns home to the faithful Missy Rose"--AFI catalog, 1921-1930."
"An all-Black cast film which chronicles the tragedy-laced tale of a cotton farmer named Zeke. After getting a good price for his crop, he is lured by Chick, loses his money in a rigged dice game, and then accidentally kills his brother in a fight to recover the cash. He repents and becomes a powerful preacher, but temptation awaits when Chick becomes a half-hearted convert."@en
"Follows the fortunes of a poor cotton farmer as he succumbs to numerous temptations and ultimately finds salvation in religion."@en
"An all-Black cast film which depicts the life of a rural southern Black family written according to racist stereotypes prevalent at the time. Themes show illiterate Black plantation life, singing, dancing and gambling, religious beliefs and procedures, including a special baptism sequence, jealousy, greed, pride, and the relationships between men and women in a "sinful environment," including pre-marital sex, illegitimate children, etc."@en
"An early all-sound film with an all-black cast which depicts the life of a rural southern family of cotton farmers. After getting a good price for his crop, Zeke is lured by a seductress named Chick into gambling in a rigged dice game, after which he accidentally kills his younger brother in the fight to recover his cash. He repents and becomes a powerful preacher but meets temptation when Chick becomes an apparent convert."
"An all-Black cast film which depicts the life of a rural southern Black family written according to racist stereotypes prevalent at the time."
"Infused with spirituals, folk songs, blues, and jazz, Hallelujah follows the fortunes of Zeke, a poor cotton farmer. Love, loss, passion, redemption, make this cinematic milestone the first all-black feature from a major studio."@en
"Drame de moeurs. Amoureux de la semi-prostituée Chick, le cueilleur de coton Zeke, aîné d'une famille noire du Tennessee, se fait pasteur, après avoir accidentellement tué son jeune frère. Avec Daniel L. Haynes, Nima Mae McKinney, William Fountaine, Harry Gray, Fanny Belle Deknight."
"Infused with spirituals, folk songs, blues, and jazz, Hallelujah follows the fortunes of Zeke, a poor cotton farmer. Love, loss, passion, redemption, and brilliant moviemaking, this cinematic milestone is the first all-black feature from a major studio."@en
"An all Black cast photoplay which depicts the life of a rural southern Black family written according to racist stereotypes prevalent at the time. Themes show illiterate Black plantation life, religious beliefs and superstitions, including a special baptism sequence, jealousy, greed, pride, and the relationships between men and women in a "sinful environment", including pre-marital sex, illegitimate children, etc."@en
"An all Black cast photoplay which depicts the life of a rural southern Black family written according to racist stereotypes prevalent at the time. Themes show illiterate Black plantation life, religious beliefs and superstitions, including a special baptism sequence, jealousy, greed, pride, and the relationships between men and women in a "sinful environment", including pre-marital sex, illegitimate children, etc."
"La récolte de coton a été bonne pour la famille de Zeke. En tant qu'aîné, c'est à lui que revient le privilège d'aller la négocier à la ville. Il emmène son jeune frère Spunk. Là-bas il fait la connaissance de Chick et est fasciné par sa beauté autant qu'elle-même est fascinée par son argent. Elle le présente à son amant, qui l'embarque dans une partie de dés où Zeke perd tout son avoir. Il s'aperçoit vite que son partenaire est un tricheur. Bagarre dans le café. Zeke vide son revolver ..."