You Keep the Faith...Marjoe Keeps the Money
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.
Marjoe (1972) is a documentary film directed by Sarah Kernochan, released on July 24, 1972 with a runtime of 1h 28m. It stars Marjoe Gortner, Vernon Gortner, Agnes Benjamin and Sarah Kernochan. Viewers rate it 7.6 out of 10 across 35 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Marjoe before you stream it.
Marjoe Gortner
as Self
Vernon Gortner
as Self
Agnes Benjamin
as Self
Sarah Kernochan
as Self
Directed by Sarah Kernochan, produced by Howard Smith and Sarah Kernochan.
Average viewer score of 7.6/10 from 35 ratings.
It's a weird one. On the one hand it's an interesting insight into the shady world of evangelism and the mind of a man who doesn't believe what he's preaching. But the film doesn't really go anywhere or tell much of a story. It just seems like a lot of footage of Marjoe evangelising inter-cut with interviews, all of which ends rather abruptly without making any real point or coming to much of a conclusion.
Reviewed on October 20, 2018
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Marjoe (1972) is available to stream on fuboTV, Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel and DocuramaFilms Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Marjoe (1972) includes Marjoe Gortner, Vernon Gortner, Agnes Benjamin and Sarah Kernochan. The film was directed by Sarah Kernochan. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Marjoe was released on July 24, 1972 and runs for 1h 28m.
Marjoe (1972) holds an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from 35 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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