Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist

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Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist

7.6 | 1h45m | en | Horror

A lyrical and spiritual cinematic essay on The Exorcist, the last film of Alexandre O. Philippe explores the uncharted depths of William Friedkin’s mind’s eye, the nuances of his filmmaking process, and the mysteries of faith and fate that have shaped his life and filmography.

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7.6 | 1h45m | en | Horror , Documentary

Synopsis

Cast

William Friedkin , Ellen Burstyn , Linda Blair

Director

Robert Muratore

Producted By

Exhibit A Pictures , Screen Division

Trailers

Cast

William Friedkin

as Self

[2023] Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist [2021] I Am Alfred Hitchcock [2021] Algren [2020] Fellini of the Spirits [2018] The Devil and Father Amorth [2018] Friedkin Uncut [2013] Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck [2013] Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot [2012] Stanley Kubrick in Focus

Ellen Burstyn

as Self (archive footage)

[2022] Three Months [2021] Watch on the Rhine [2021] Queen Bees [2020] Pieces of a Woman [2019] American Woman [2019] Lucy in the Sky [2019] Steven Arnold: Heavenly Bodies [2018] The Tale [2018] Friedkin Uncut

Linda Blair

as Self (archive footage)

[2020] Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies [2015] The Green Fairy [2013] Blood of 1000 Virgins [2010] Found Footage Festival Volume 5: Live in Milwaukee [2005] The Perfect Scary Movie [2004] UnConventional [2000] Scariest Places on Earth [1999] The Blair Bitch Project [1998] The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist