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Marjoe
“You Keep the Faith...Marjoe Keeps the Money”
7.6 / 10• 1972• 1h 28m•PG• English
Documentary
Storyline
Part documentary, part expose, this film follows one-time child evangelist Marjoe Gortner on the "church tent" Revivalist circuit, commenting on the showmanship of Evangelism and "the religion business", prior to the start of "televangelism". Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2005.
Cast & Crew
Marjoe Gortner
Self
LeadVG
Vernon Gortner
Self
AB
Agnes Benjamin
Self
Sarah Kernochan
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Sarah Kernochan's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Marjoe is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
