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Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist

Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist

Documentary

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.

Date: 10/05/2023
Rating: 7.3
Cast: William Friedkin, Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair, Jason Miller, Max von Sydow, Lee J. Cobb, Jack MacGowran, William O'Malley, William Peter Blatty, Vasiliki Maliaros, Hikaru Baba, Yuka Niwa, Dick Smith, Roy Scheider, Alexandre O. Philippe, Bernard Herrmann, Mercedes McCambridge, Kitty Winn, Vincent Russell, Eileen Dietz, Fidel Castro, Adolf Hitler

William Friedkin as Self in Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist William Friedkin

Ellen Burstyn as Self (archive footage) in Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist Ellen Burstyn

Linda Blair as Self (archive footage) in Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist Linda Blair

Jason Miller as Self (archive footage) in Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist Jason Miller

Max von Sydow as Self (archive footage) in Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist Max von Sydow

Lee J. Cobb as Self (archive footage) in Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist Lee J. Cobb

Jack MacGowran as Self (archive footage) in Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist Jack MacGowran

William O'Malley as Self (archive footage) in Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist William O'Malley

William Peter Blatty as Self (archive footage) in Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist William Peter Blatty

Vasiliki Maliaros

Hikaru Baba

Yuka Niwa

Dick Smith as Self (archive footage) in Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist Dick Smith

Roy Scheider as Self (archive footage) in Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist Roy Scheider

Alexandre O. Philippe as Self (interviewer) in Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist Alexandre O. Philippe

Bernard Herrmann as Self (archive footage) in Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist Bernard Herrmann

Mercedes McCambridge as Self (archive footage) in Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist Mercedes McCambridge

Kitty Winn as Self (archive footage) in Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist Kitty Winn

Vincent Russell

Eileen Dietz as Self (archive footage) in Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist Eileen Dietz

Fidel Castro as Self (archive footage) in Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist Fidel Castro

Adolf Hitler as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) in Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist Adolf Hitler

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