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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