In 1973, he brought us the film classic. 45 years later, director William Friedkin brings us the real thing.
William Friedkin attends an exorcism with Father Gabriele Amorth, as he treats an Italian woman named Cristina for the ninth time. Prior to filming, Cristina had purportedly been experiencing behavioural changes and “fits” that could not be explained by psychiatry, and which became worse during Christian holidays.
Director: William Friedkin
Writers: William Friedkin, Mark Kermode
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Amazon Prime Video with AdsFascinating and thought provoking. This is not a perfect doco and there are a lot of things that could have improved it (like having no music at all, going into the background of Father Amorth and possession more). (Secretly, I wonder if the release was rushed for legal rea…
