Wise blood

DVD 2009

U.S. Army war veteran Hazel Motes may not be a believing Christian, but he somehow makes observations about the state of a run-down country church and understands that there are ridiculous frauds on the streets. When a cab driver insists he looks like a preacher in his new hat, Hazel takes on the part. He starts his own new Church of Truth, without the crucified Jesus. His first disciple is an 18-year old simpleton with a 'prophetic gift.'

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ISBN:

9781604651515
1604651512

Edition:

Letterbox special edition

Description:

1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (12 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm)
polychrome
digital
optical
Dolby
NTSC
video file
DVD video
region 1

Other Title:

John Huston's wise blood

Notes:

Class: NR
Based on the novel by Flannery O'Connor
Originally released as a motion picture in 1979
John Huston's name is intentionally misspelled in the title and credits
Special features: New interviews with actor Brad Dourif, writer Benedict Fitzgerald, and writer-producer Michael Fitzgerald; rare archival audio recording of author Flannery O'Connor reading her short story "A good man is hard to find;" a 26-min. episode of the television program "Creativity with Bill Moyers" from 1982, featuring director John Huston discussing his life and work; theatrical trailer; a booklet featuring an essay by author Francine Prose
Director of photography, Gerry Fisher ; editor, Roberto Silvi ; music composer, Alex North
Brad Dourif, Ned Beatty, Harry Dean Stanton, Dan Shor, Amy Wright, Mary Nell Santacroce, William Hickey, Jhon Huston
DVD, region 1; widescreen; Dolby Digital mono., NTSC
In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

Control Number:

674305

UPC:

715515045612

Other Authors:

Anthea (Firm)
Beatty, Ned
Criterion Collection (Firm)
Dourif, Brad, 1950-
Fitzgerald, Benedict, 1949-
Fitzgerald, Kathy
Fitzgerald, Michael (Producer)
Hickey, William, 1927-1997
Huston, John, 1906-1987
Ithaca Productions, Inc
Janus Films
North, Alex
O'Connor, Flannery. Wise blood
Prose, Francine, 1947- Matter of life and death
Santacroce, Mary Nell, 1918-1999
Shor, Dan
Stanton, Harry Dean, 1926-2017
Wright, Amy, 1950-

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