| Description |
1 videodisc (132 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. rda |
| Description |
digital optical surround Dolby rda |
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digital optical stereo rda |
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NTSC rda |
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video file DVD video region 1 rda |
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Motion picture. |
| System Details |
DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby digital surround 5.1 EX, Dolby digital surround 5.1, Dolby digital stereo. |
| Note |
Wide screen. |
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Based on the novel by William Peter Blatty. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1973; extended director's cut originally released in 2000. |
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Rating : R |
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Special features include original trailers, commentary by William Friedkin; TV and radio spots. |
| Language |
Dialogue in English, French or Spanish with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| Cast |
Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Lee J. Cobb, Kitty Winn, Jack MacGowran, Jason Miller, Linda Blair. |
| Credits |
Executive producer, Noel Marshall ; director of photography, Owen Roizman ; editor, Norman Gay. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for strong language and disturbing images. |
| 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. The extended director's cut includes over ten minutes of footage deleted before the film's 1973 release. |
| Awards |
Academy Awards, 1973: Best Sound, Robert Knudson, Christopher Newman; Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium, William Peter Blatty. |
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Golden Globes, 1973: Best Director, William Friedkin; Best Motion Picture (Drama); Best Screenplay (Motion Picture), William Peter Blatty; and Best Supporting Actress, Linda Blair |
| Contents |
"The fear of God : the making of the Exorcist" (75 min.) ; 3 original trailers, commentary and a new introduction by William Friedkin. |
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Music included in film. Kanon for orchestra and tape ; Cello concerto ; String quartet (1960) ; Polymorphia (Orchestra of the Cracow Philharmonia ; Henryk Czyz, conductor) ; Devils of Loudon (Hamburg State Opera ; Marek Janowski, conductor) / Krzysztof Penderecki -- Fantasia for strings / Hans Werner Henze -- (Tutti) Threnody I: Night of the electric insects / George Crumb -- Fliessend, äusserst zart from five pieces for orchestra, op. 10 / Anton Webern -- Beginnings (from the wind harp) -- Tubular bells / Mike Oldfield -- Study no. 1 ; Study no. 2 / David Borden -- Quiet village / Les Baxter. |
| Subject |
Demoniac possession -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Exorcism -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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| Genre |
Horror films.
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Fiction films.
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Film adaptations.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Drama.
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Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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Film adaptations.
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Horror films.
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Horror films.
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Feature films.
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Pel?culas de horror.
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Adaptaciones cinematogr?ficas.
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Largometrajes.
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Grabaciones de v?deo para los de audici?n disminuido.
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DVD-video discs.
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| Added Author |
Friedkin, William, film director, director.
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Blatty, William Peter, screenwriter, film producer, producer.
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Burstyn, Ellen, 1932- actor.
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Sydow, Max von, 1929-2020, actor.
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Blair, Linda, 1959- actor.
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Cobb, Lee J., 1911-1976, actor.
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Winn, Kitty, 1944- actor.
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MacGowran, Jack, 1918-1973, actor.
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Miller, Jason, 1939-2001, actor.
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Roizman, Owen, 1936- director of photography, cinematographer.
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Motion picture adaptation of (work): Blatty, William Peter.
Exorcist.
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Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ), production company.
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Warner Bros. Entertainment, publisher.
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Warner Home Video (Firm), distributor.
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| ISBN |
1419888161 |
| Standard No. |
883929101436 |
| Music No. |
3000032565 Warner Home Video |
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