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In 1973, the novel was adapted by Blatty for the film of the same name and directed by William Friedkin with Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Lee J. Cobb, Jack MacGowran, Jason Miller and Linda Blair. The screenplay for the film won Blatty an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
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The Exorcist is a 1973 American supernatural horror film directed by William Friedkin from a screenplay by William Peter Blatty, based on his 1971 novel. The film stars Ellen Burstyn , Max von Sydow , Jason Miller , and Linda Blair , and follows the demonic possession of a young girl and her mother's attempt to rescue her through an exorcism by ...
- United States
- The Exorcist, by William Peter Blatty
- English
- Jack Nitzsche
Dec 26, 1973 · With Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Lee J. Cobb, Kitty Winn. When a young girl is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.
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- Horror
- William Friedkin
- 1973-12-26
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The Exorcist is a 1971 novel by William Peter Blatty. The book details the demonic possession of twelve-year-old Regan MacNeil, the daughter of a famous actress, and the Jesuit psychiatrist priest who attempts to exorcise the demon.
Friedkin’s film is about a twelve-year-old girl who either is suffering from a severe neurological disorder or perhaps has been possessed by an evil spirit. Friedkin has the answers; the problem is that we doubt he believes them. We don’t necessarily believe them ourselves, but that hardly matters during the film’s two hours.
Apr 27, 2024 · The Exorcist, American horror film released in 1973, directed by William Friedkin and written by William Peter Blatty, who adapted the screenplay from his 1971 novel of the same name. The movie stars Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Linda Blair, Jason Miller, and Lee J. Cobb.
