# Wise Blood (1979)

> A fiercely eccentric veteran invents an anti-Christian church, only to find disbelief becoming its own unsettling form of faith.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/27190

## Facts

- Runtime: 106 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: John Huston
- Cast: Brad Dourif, Dan Shor, Amy Wright, Harry Dean Stanton, Mary Nell Santacroce, Ned Beatty, John Huston, William Hickey
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080140/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: sardonic, grotesque, haunting, literary adaptation night, arthouse cinema evening

## Synopsis

A war veteran's quest for truth leads him to create a church without a savior, challenging the absurdity of faith.

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