JOHN HUSTON

DIRECTED BY JOHN HUSTON (IMPRINT COLLECTION #481 - #483) - BLU-RAY

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1979 · 112 mins · Drama
John Huston was a towering figure in Hollywood - a master storyteller and Academy Award-winning director whose career spanned decades, and defined classic cinema. This special collection brings together three of his later directing efforts, packed with drama and remarkable performances. Wise Blood (1979) A young southerner wants to get on in the world and decides the quickest way is to start his own church so he becomes its only preacher. Under the Volcano (1984) During the Mexican Day of the Dead in 1939, former British consul Geoffrey Firmin's alcoholism and self-destructive behaviour is a source of perplexity and sadness...

John Huston was a towering figure in Hollywood - a master storyteller and Academy Award-winning director whose career spanned decades, and defined classic cinema.

This special collection brings together three of his later directing efforts, packed with drama and remarkable performances.

Wise Blood (1979)
A young southerner wants to get on in the world and decides the quickest way is to start his own church so he becomes its only preacher.

Under the Volcano (1984)
During the Mexican Day of the Dead in 1939, former British consul Geoffrey Firmin's alcoholism and self-destructive behaviour is a source of perplexity and sadness to his idealistic half-brother and his ex-wife.

The Dead (1987)
January 6, 1904, on a snowy night in Dublin, guests arrive for a festive night at the Morkan house. Gabriel Conway, and his beautiful wife Gretta, plunges into the fun and festivities, but little does he dream that before the evening ends he will learn a secret that will change his life forever.

Regular price $94.95

Available 12 November, 2025

Info

Format
Blu-ray
Catalogue
IMP5080
Languages
English
Subtitles
English HOH
Encoding
NTSC

Directed by

John Huston

Special Features

Disc 1 : Wise Blood - Blu-Ray
1080p high-definition presentation
NEW Audio commentary by film writer and author Martyn Conterio
NEW Video essay by author and critic Kat Ellinger
Interview with actor Brad Dourif
Interview with writer Benedict Fitzgerald
Interview with writer-producer Michael Fitzgerald
Interviews with actress Amy Wright

Disc 2: Under the Volcano - Blu-Ray
1080p high-definition presentation
NEW Audio commentary by film scholar Josh Nelson
NEW Video essay by film critic Stephen A Russell
Notes From Under the Volcano - documentary (1984)

Disc 3: The Dead - Blu-Ray
1080p high-definition presentation
NEW Audio commentary by film writer and author Martyn Conterio
NEW Interview with author Guy Adams