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John Huston's Wise Blood (1980) : On Southern Prophets and Con Men
Abstract : Literally framing "Hazel the desperate believer" (Tarantino, 15) in Wise Blood, John Huston inscribes on screen with surprising restraint O'Connor's Gothic South of religious hysteria. His documentary-like but also paranoid capture retains the same strange and humorous quality as that of the Catholic author of the source novel. How then is it captured on screen by a self-proclaimed non-believer ? And which kind of strange unenlightened prophets and con men does the filmic narrative bring to the fore ?
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Submitted on : Monday, November 20, 2017 - 5:38:13 PM
Last modification on : Tuesday, November 19, 2019 - 9:36:46 AM
Contributor : Administrateur Hal Nanterre <>
Submitted on : Monday, November 20, 2017 - 5:38:13 PM
Last modification on : Tuesday, November 19, 2019 - 9:36:46 AM
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