Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist
7.3
105 minutes
10/5/2023
Overview
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.
Cast List
William Friedkin
as Self
Ellen Burstyn
as Self (archive footage)
Linda Blair
as Self (archive footage)
Jason Miller
as Self (archive footage)
Max von Sydow
as Self (archive footage)
Lee J. Cobb
as Self (archive footage)
Jack MacGowran
as Self (archive footage)
William O'Malley
as Self (archive footage)
William Peter Blatty
as Self (archive footage)
Vasiliki Maliaros
as Self (archive footage)
Hikaru Baba
as Extra: Kyoto, Japan
Yuka Niwa
as Extra: Kyoto, Japan
Dick Smith
as Self (archive footage)
Roy Scheider
as Self (archive footage)
Alexandre O. Philippe
as Self (interviewer)
Bernard Herrmann
as Self (archive footage)
Mercedes McCambridge
as Self (archive footage)
Kitty Winn
as Self (archive footage)
Vincent Russell
as Self (archive footage)
Eileen Dietz
as Self (archive footage)
Fidel Castro
as Self (archive footage)
Adolf Hitler
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)