| Uniform Title |
Exorcist (Motion picture : 1973) |
| Title |
The exorcist. |
| Edition |
2-disc extended director's cut. |
| Published |
Neutral Bay, NSW : Distributed by Warner Bros. Entertainment Australia, ©2010. |
| ©2000 |
| Description |
2 DVD-videos (127 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| Warner Bros. Entertainment Australia : Y27052. |
| Originally released as a motion picture in 1973. |
| At head of title: William Peter Blatty's. |
| Based on the book of the same name by William Peter Blatty. |
| "The scariest film of all time." --Cover. |
| Special features: Commentary by director William Friedkin ; Theatrical trailers, TV and radio spots ; New documentary profile of the movie's production challengers and amazing legacy in 3 parts: Raising Hell: Filming The Exorcist, The Exorcist locations: Georgetown Then and Now, Faces of Evil: the different versions of the Exorcist ; Feature-length 1998 documentary: Fear of God: The Making of the Exorcist ; Interview gallery covering the topis: The orginal cut, Final reckoning and Stairway to heavan. |
| Contents |
Disc 1: The movie -- Disc 2: Special features. |
| Credits |
Written for the screen and produced by William Peter Blatty ; directed by William Friedkin. |
| Performers |
Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Lee J. Cobb, Kitty Winn, Jack MacGowran, Jason Miller, Linda Blair. |
| Summary |
The frightening and realistic tale of an innocent girl inhabited by a terrifying entity, her mother's frantic resolve to save her, and two priests, one doubt-ridden, the other a rock of faith, joined in battling ultimate evil. . |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : R18+. |
| System details |
DVD video ; Dolby Digital 5.1 ; Region 4 ; Regular 16:9, Fullframe 1.85:1. |
| Language note |
In English, French, German. Subtitles: Danish, Finnish, French, Norwegian, Swedish. [CC] English and German Captions [descriptive subtitles for the hearing impaired]. |
| Awards note |
Best Motion Picture - Drama, Best Supporting Actress, Best Director: Golden Globes, USA 1974 ; Best Horror Film: Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA 1975 and other awards. |
| Subjects |
Blatty, William Peter -- Film adaptations |
| Exorcism -- Drama |
| Demoniac possession -- Drama |
| Feature films -- United States |
| Motion pictures, American |
| Genre |
Horror films |
| Film adaptations |
| Feature films |
| Fiction films |
| Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
| Other Names |
Friedkin, William director. |
| Blatty, William Peter screenwriter, producer. |
| Blair, Linda actor. |
| Sydow, Max von, 1929- actor. |
| Winn, Kitty, 1944- actor. |
| Burstyn, Ellen, 1932- actor. |
| Cobb, Lee J., 1911-1976 actor. |
| Blatty, William Peter, Exorcist Motion picture adaptation of (work): |
| Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
See Also:
Authors:
- Blair, Linda .
- Blatty, William Peter .
- Blatty, William Peter, Exorcist .
- Burstyn, Ellen, 1932- .
- Cobb, Lee J., 1911-1976 .
- Friedkin, William .
- Sydow, Max von, 1929- .
- Winn, Kitty, 1944- .
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