John Huston's wise blood

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

Summary: 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. Memories inspire him to take up, after initially refusing, to take on the part of a traveling preacher when a cab driver insists he looks like one in his new hat. 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.'

Item details

ISBN: 9781604651515
ISBN: 1604651512
Physical Description: videorecording
videodisc
1 videodisc (106 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
Edition: [Special ed.]
Publisher: [Irvington, NY] : The Criterion Collection, [2009]

Contents / Notes

General Note:	Based on the novel by Flannery O'Connor. Originally released as a motion picture in 1979. 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.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Gerry Fisher ; editor, Roberto Silvi ; music composer, Alex North.
Participant or Performer Note:	Brad Dourif, Ned Beatty, Harry Dean Stanton, Dan Shor, Amy Wright, Mary Nell Santacroce, William Hickey, John Huston.
System Details Note:	DVD, region 1, widescreen; Dolby Digital mono., NTC.
Language Note:	English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

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