DVD
Wise blood
Call Number
- DVD DRAMA (CEN)
Edition
Special ed. ; Widescreen version.
Languages
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Performers
Brad Dourif, Ned Beatty, Harry Dean Stanton, Dan Shor, Amy Wright, Mary Nell Santacroce, William Hickey, John Huston.
Publication Information
[Irvington, NY] : The Criterion Collection, [2009]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (106 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
Audience
Not rated.
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 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.'
Notes
Title from container.
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.