The Exorcist (1973)

Réalisateur:

William Friedkin

Writers:

William Peter Blatty (screenplay)
William Peter Blatty (novel)

Release Date:

26 décembre 1973 (USA)

Genre:

Drame | Horror | Thriller

Accroche:

Something beyond comprehension is happening to a little girl on this street, in this house. A man has been called for as a last resort to try and save her. That man is The Exorcist.

Plot:

A teenager is possessed by a mysterious entity and her mom seeks the help of two priests to save her daughter

Plot Keywords:

Subliminal Message | Wetting Pants | Teenage Girl | Mind Game | Teenager

Awards:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 14 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

The Exorcist....more than a mere horror film

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Aug. 2

1:15 AM

AMC

Ensemble

Ellen Burstyn	...	Chris MacNeil
Max von Sydow	...	Father Merrin
Lee J. Cobb	...	Lt. Kinderman
Kitty Winn	...	Sharon
Jack MacGowran	...	Burke Dennings
Jason Miller	...	Father Karras
Linda Blair	...	Regan
Reverend William O'Malley	...	Father Dyer (as Reverend William O'Malley S.J.)
Barton Heyman	...	Dr. Klein
Peter Masterson	...	Dr. Barringer, Clinic Director (as Pete Masterson)
Rudolf Schündler	...	Karl
Gina Petrushka	...	Willi
Robert Symonds	...	Dr. Taney
Arthur Storch	...	Psychiatrist
Reverend Thomas Bermingham	...	Tom, President of University (as Reverend Thomas Bermingham S.J.)

Autre(s) titre(s) :

The Exorcist 2000 (Australia) (cable TV title)
The Exorcist: The Version You Haven't Seen Yet (USA) (recut version)
The Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen (USA) (promotional title)
William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist (USA) (reissue title)
Exorciste - version intégrale, L' (France) (director's cut) [fr]
Exorciste 2000, L' (Canada: French title) [fr]
Exorciste, L' (France) [fr]

Durée:

122 min | 132 min (director's cut)

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais | Latin | Grec | Français | Allemand | Arabe

Couleur:

Couleur (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Son:

70 mm 6-Track (1979 re-release) | DTS-ES (director's cut) | Dolby Digital EX (director's cut) | Mono (original release) | SDDS (director's cut)

Classification:

Singapore:R(A) (re-rating) (cut) | Portugal:M/16 | Canada:R (video rating) | Canada:14A (re-rating) | Brazil:14 | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) (re-rating) (1998) | South Korea:15 | UK:(Banned) (original rating) | Brazil:18 (original rating) | Singapore:(Banned) (original rating) | Canada:R (Ontario) | Canada:R (Nova Scotia) (original rating) | Australia:MA (TV rating) | Philippines:R-18 | Malaysia:(Banned) | Italy:VM14 (director's cut) | Argentina:16 | Australia:R | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) (2000 re-release) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia) (2000 re-release) | Canada:AA (Ontario) (2000 re-release) | Canada:R (Manitoba) (also 2000 version) | Chile:14 (re-rating) (2000) | Chile:18 (original rating) | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 (director's cut) | France:-16 (original rating) | Germany:16 (bw) (2001 re-release) | Hong Kong:IIB | Hungary:18 | Iceland:16 | Ireland:18 | Israel:18 | Italy:VM14 (re-release) | Mexico:C | Netherlands:16 (director's cut) | Netherlands:18 (original rating) | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15 (2000) | Norway:18 | Singapore:M18 (video rating) (cut) | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 (re-rating) (1990) | UK:X (original rating) | USA:R | West Germany:18 (bw)

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

3600 Prospect Avenue, Georgetown, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Company:

Hoya Productions

Anecdotes:

The bedroom set had to be refrigerated to capture the authentic icy breath of the actors in the exorcising scenes. Linda Blair, who was only in a flimsy nightgown, says to this day she cannot stand being cold.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: The infamous stairs that Father Karras plummets down are indeed adjacent to the house, though the facade of a second story was added for the film.

Guillemet:

[to a prominent senator at Chris' party]
Burke Dennings: There seems to be an alien pubic hair in my gin. Never seen it before in my life! Have you?

Connexions De Film:

Referenced in "I'm Alan Partridge: Watership Alan (#1.3)" (1997)

Soundtrack:

Fantasia for Strings

The Exorcist....more than a mere horror film

The Exorcist is the best horror film ever made and there is one reason for this,the subject matter is treated with dignity and respect,too many "horror films" are made today that just don't try,it's as if they give up half way through and fall into self parody and amusement.the Exorcist is an exception and one of the very few good horror films around.the film works on a number of levels and is one of the few films I know of to do this i.e subliminal imagery,multiple storylines. a lot has been written about this film drawing mainly on sensationalism surrounding the films release that it would be hard for someone who has not seen the film to not have any preconceptions,but if you have not seen the film do try to keep an open mind because it will scare the hell out of you.this is also one of the rare cases where a film could arguably be better than the book it was adapted from.in my opinion the film could not have been made any better,the cast throughout are superb, the locations and production are second to none,all the characters are totally believable and there are points in the film where you think all this could really happen and it is for that reason the film is frightening and continues to frighten people to this day....a true shocker and one that has not lost any of its impact over the years.