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.
Direction
Friedkin's genuine awe and skepticism wrestling on camera.
Editing
Tight 68 minutes—no padding, all unease.
Director
William Friedkin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Friedkin had never witnessed an exorcism before filming, despite directing The Exorcist. He called this 'the most terrifying thing I've ever seen.'
Father Amorth performed over 60,000 exorcisms in his lifetime. This was one of his last before his 2016 death—Friedkin captured his final years of ministry.
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