The Exorcist (Original title)
Date: 1973 (Copyright)Country: USADirected by: William Friedkin
Production company billing: ©1973 Warner Bros. Inc. and Hoya Productions, Inc. a William Friedkin film William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist [end] a Hoya production MPAA: 23433
Synopsis: Horror film. The daughter of a film star becomes possessed and when medicine and psychiatry have been proved useless, the mother tries to get the girl exorcised. The priest she approaches is trained in psychiatry and is losing his faith, and he is initially sceptical about the 'possession'. What he sees convinces him that an exorcism is required, though, and experienced exorcist Father Merrin is called in.
Genre: Horror
Subjects: Exorcism, Possession, Priests, Catholic Church, Actresses, Parapsychology
Releases
Date: 1973not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Metrocolor - SoundRuntime: 122 mins Length: 10949 FeetLanguage: English
Date: March 2019Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 122 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
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Description: Top ten listing and brief critique of films featuring scary child charactors.
In: Empire n231 September 2008 Pages: 113-123
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In: Empire n232 October 2008 Pages: 124-125
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In: Empire n205 July 2006 Pages: 152-153
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Description: A selection of ten horror films are chosen to be included in a perfect DVD collection of one hundred films.
In: Empire n201 March 2006 Pages: 77-88,90-101
Title: 201 Greatest movies of all timeArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A listing of the top two hundred and one films as chosen by the reader's of Empire magazine. With comments by actors and filmmaker's.
In: StarBurst n338 July 2006 Pages: 52-53
Title: Top 10 Weird KidsArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Brief descriptions of children in films: Pinocchio, Sadako, Midwich Cuckoos, Edward Scissorhands, Regan MacNeil, robot boy from A.I., Bart Simpson, Peter Pan, Wednesday and Pugsley Addams and Damien Thorne.
In: StarBurst n318 January 2005 Pages: 50-51
Title: The devil you knowAuthor: FRANKS, Peter Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Lighthearted look at the curse of The EXORCIST.
In: Empire n195 September 2005 Pages: 134-135
Title: Decade Death Match: 70's: The 10 Greatest '70s MoviesAuthor: FREER, Ian Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Brief critiques of the ten films considered the best from the 1970s.
In: Empire n195 September 2005 Page: 178
Title: Classic Scene: The Exorcist: The Devil InsideArticle type: ScriptLanguage: English
Description: An excerpt from the screenplay to The EXORCIST.
In: Cinema Retro v1 n3 Autumn 2005 Page: 6
Title: 'Unseen' Exorcist prequel part of Warner's boxed setArticle type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: News that Paul Schrader's original prequel to The EXORCIST (later re-shot by Renny Harlin as EXORCIST: THE BEGINNING) will now be part of Warner's dvd box set 'The Exorcist Collection'.
In: Film Review vSpec. n59 August 2005 Pages: 58-59
Title: The best films of the '70sAuthor: FOX, Tom Article type: NoteLanguage: English
In: Journal of Film and Video v56 n3 Autumn 2004 Pages: 60-61
Title: Book ReviewsAuthor: MOORE, Marlon Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Book review of "The Exorcist", 2nd ed by Mark Kermode, pub BFI, 2003.
In: Cinema Business n7 September 2004 Page: 31
Title: The Beginning has finally arrivedAuthor: MCDONNELL, Patrick Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Discusses the production problems that took place during the making of DOMINION: PREQUEL TO THE EXORCIST.
In: Filmfax n98 Aug/Sep 2003 Pages: 92-100,136
Title: The Exorcist: before and afterAuthor: BRADLEY, Matthew R. Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Biographical details on William Peter Blatty and an interview with him where he describes his work on the novel "The Exorcist" and his subsequent work with William Friedkin as producer and screenwriter for the 1973 movie.
In: Radio Times 1 Nov 2003 Page: 59
Title: Not a lot of people know that...Author: PARKINSON, David Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Note on how Eileen Dietz stood in for Linda Blair in some scenes and Mercedes McCambridge did the demonic voice.
In: Filmfax n98 Aug/Sep 2003 Pages: 101-103,132
Title: Ellen Burstyn remembers The ExorcistAuthor: SZEBIN, Fred Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Biographical details on actress Ellen Burstyn and an interview with her where she discusses her role as Chris MacNeil in William Friedkin's The EXORCIST (1973).
In: Screen International n1422 26 Sep 2003 Page: 5
Title: This week's top stories: The Exorcist puts Italian parents..Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: A broadcast of William Friedkin's The EXORCIST has caused controversy in Italy after it went out at 9.30pm on youth channel Italia 1.
In: Cinefantastique v35 n1 Feb/Mar 2003 Pages: 5-6
Title: Shout at the devilAuthor: WILLIAMS, David E. Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A retrospective look at the EXORCIST brand focusing on the pre-production stage of the prequel EXORCIST: THE BEGINNING.
In: Sight and Sound v12 n1 January 2002 Page: 59
Title: Home movies: reviewsAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Total Film n63 April 2002 Pages: 134-135
Title: William Friedkin: DVD disc-ussionAuthor: GRAHAM, Jamie Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: William Friedkin gives his views on the dvd releases of his films The EXORCIST and The FRENCH CONNECTION.
In: Filmwaves n18 Spring 2002 Pages: 48-50
Title: Satan's voice in The EXORCIST: sound design with an edgeAuthor: COSTANTINI, Gustavo Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A description and analysis of the film's overture, before focusing on the subject of Satan's voice.
In: Avant-Scène du Cinéma n499 February 2001 Page: [whole issue]
Title: [L'Avant-Scène du Cinéma - n499 February 2001: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
Description: For 2000 release version of The EXORCIST. Includes detailed credits, script (in French), two interviews with director William Friedkin(in 2001 and 1974), his filmography plus in- terviews with other people regarding the subject of exorcism /
In: Screen International n1301 23 Mar 2001 Page: 23
Title: Exorcist possesses French box officeAuthor: MEAUX SAINT MARC, Françoise Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On the director's cut of The EXORCIST at the French box office.
In: London Film Festival Catalogue v44th 2000 Page: 118
Title: [London Film Festival Catalogue - v44th 2000: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Notes on restructured (2000) version with restored footage, which adheres to writer Bill Blatty's concept of the film.
In: Fade In v6 n2 2000 Pages: 24-29
Title: The ExorcistAuthor: REED, Nikki Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Photographs from the making of The EXORCIST.
In: Variety 25 Sep 2000 Page: 60
Title: FILM REVIEWSAuthor: KOEHLER, Robert Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: StarBurst vSpec n44 SUMM SCI-FI FILM Pages: 104-108,110-120,122-130
Title: The future is shinyAuthor: RICHARDSON, David Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Extended feature on sci-fi DVDs including a look at the advantages of the format, reviews of DVDs available in regions 1 and 2 and STAR TREK's DVD debut.
In: Film Review vSpec. n33 Preview 2000-01 Page: 82
Title: The exorcistArticle type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n135 September 2000 Pages: 98-102
Title: Empire one on oneAuthor: BRAUND, Simon Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with William Friedkin who discusses how he feels about his reputation resting on two films, The FRENCH CONNECTION and The EXORCIST, and mentions his intention to release a re-cut version of The EXORCIST in the US.
In: Empire n138 Decmber 2000 Page: 67
Title: New filmsAuthor: KENNEDY, Colin Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n130 April 2000 Pages: 146-147
Title: DVD: horrorArticle type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n130 April 2000 Page: 56
Title: Reel news: news in briefArticle type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: A new version of The EXORCIST is to go on release in the US with 11 minutes of previously unseen footage.
In: Empire n127 January 2000 Page: 148
Title: DVD to buyAuthor: SMITH, Adam Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Inside Film n29 November 2000 Page: 14
Title: The Exorcist: it's not over yetAuthor: GALVIN, Peter Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Retrospective look at the release of The EXORCIST in 1973 and its 2000 re-issue with twelve minutes of unseen footage.
In: Sight and Sound v9 n12 December 1999 Page: 66
Title: DVDsAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Details of a DVD release of The EXORCIST.
In: Empire n119 May 1999 Page: 52
Title: Reel news: the devil rides outAuthor: SMITH, Adam Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On the decision by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) to allow a video release of The EXORCIST uncut.
In: Screen International n1233 5 Nov 1999 Page: 4
Title: LondonArticle type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: On The EXORCIST being number one in both the DVD and video charts.
In: Total Film n28 May 1999 Page: 31
Title: Rough cutAuthor: CRROK, Simon Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Review of video release
In: Empire n119 May 1999 Page: 126
Title: Videos to rentAuthor: MCCABE, Bob Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Review of video release.
In: Film Score Monthly v4 n2 February 1999 Pages: 24-30
Title: The devil's musicAuthor: PARK, George Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On the disastrous relationship between director William Friedkin and music composer Lalo Schifrin on the production of The EXORCIST.
In: Film Score Monthly v4 n2 February 1999 Page: 30
Title: Pazuzu made them do itAuthor: BOND, Jeff Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A review of the release on CD of music from the rejected score by Lalo Schifrin to William Friedkin's The EXORCIST.
In: Entertainment Weekly n495 23 Jul 1999 Pages: 25-30
Title: 25 Scariest Movies of All TimeArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Entertainment Weekly lists its 25 Scariest Movies of All Time. Short note on each.
In: Empire n113 November 1998 Pages: 106-115
Title: The Devil insideAuthor: MCCABE, Bob Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interviews with the cast and crew of The EXORCIST who recall the production of the film. Interviewees include: William Peter Blatty, William Friedkin, Max Von Sydow, Linda Blair, Ellen Burstyn.
In: Empire n113 November 1998 Page: 109
Title: The Devil insideAuthor: MCCABE, Bob Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Producer Nick Freand Jones recalls the restoration of discarded scenes from The EXORCIST which he researched for his documentary The FEAR OF GOD: 25 YEARS OF THE EXORCIST.
In: Empire n113 November 1998 Page: 34
Title: New filmsAuthor: JEFFRIES, Neil Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Premiere v11 n9 May 1998 Pages: 84-88, 91-93, 102
Title: Sympathy for the devilAuthor: Biskind, PeterArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Excerpt from book on filmmakers of the 1970s by Peter Bis- kind which describes the off-screen traumas when William Friedkin was making THE EXORCIST.
In: Total Film n20 September 1998 Page: 68
Title: Shoots to killAuthor: LOWE, Andy Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: One of the top ten maddest movie shoots of all time
In: Screen International n1181sic 30 Oct 1998 Page: 13
Title: Scare tacticsAuthor: MINNS, Adam Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On THE EXORCIST being re-released.
In: Sight and Sound v8 n7 July 1998 Page: 8
Title: "The Fear of God" in the makingAuthor: FREAND JONES, Nick Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Producer Nick Freand Jones describes previously unseen out-takes from The EXORCIST (1973) to be shown in his documentary The FEAR OF GOD.
In: Sight and Sound v8 n7 July 1998 Pages: 6-11
Title: Lucifer risingAuthor: KERMODE, Mark Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with some the cast and crew of The EXORCIST who recall working on the production of the film. Interviewees include the producer William Peter Blatty, director William Friedkin, actress Linda Blair and actor Max von Sydow.
In: Sight and Sound v8 n10 October 1998 Page: 5
Title: Rushes: on the crossArticle type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: The EXORCIST still has no video certificate in Great Britain although a stereo widescreen video edition is available in the USA.
In: Radio Times v299 n3899 31 Oct 1998 Page: 72
Title: Barry Norman at the cinemaAuthor: NORMAN, Barry Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Shivers n58 October 1998 Pages: 18-21
Title: [Shivers - n58 October 1998: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with director William Friedkin.
In: Film Review November 1998 Page: 20
Title: The ExorcistAuthor: CAMERON-WILSON, James Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
In: American Cinematographer v79 n8 August 1998 Pages: 88-98
Title: Demonic ConvergenceAuthor: WILLIAMS, David E. Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: A discussion of the making of The EXORCIST, with comments by cinematographer Owen Roizman
In: Screen International n1169 31 Jul 1998 Page: 9
Title: Regan-omicsAuthor: HUNTER, Allan Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On the re-release of THE EXORCIST in Scotland.
In: Neon February 1997 Pages: 100-105
Title: Oh yes, it's Hades night!Author: KERMODE, Mark Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On the production, release and audience response to THE EXORCIST
In: Fangoria n130 March 1994 Pages: 14-21
Title: Speak of the devil...Author: KERMODE, Mark Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Discussion of the most controversial scenes in THE EXORCIST including scenes which were cut from the final print.
In: Empire n51 September 1993 Page: 46
Title: Q&AArticle type: LetterLanguage: English
Description: Answer to letters asking about the availabilty of The EXORCIST and The NINTH CONFIGURATION on video
In: Movie n25 December 1977 Pages: Winter 16-20
Title: [Movie - n25 December 1977: no known title]Language: English
In: Film Quarterly v30 n4 Summer 1977 Pages: Summer 61-62
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In: Literature/Film Quarterly v4 n3 Summer 1976
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In: Literature/Film Quarterly v4 n3 Summer 1976 Pages: Summer 196-214
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In: Cinefantastique v3 n4 Winter 1974 Pages: 9-21
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In: The Hollywood Reporter v229 n46 28 Jan 1974 Page: 1 & 4
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In: Journal of Popular Film v3 n2 Spring 1974 Pages: Spring 183-187
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In: Cinefantastique v3 n3 Autumn 1974 Pages: Fall 6-13
Title: [Cinefantastique - v3 n3 Autumn 1974: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with director.
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In: Monthly Film Bulletin v41 n483 April 1974 Page: 71
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In: Cahiers du Cinéma n253 Oct/Nov 1974 Pages: 41-
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Description: Two reviews.
In: Filmmakers' Newsletter v7 n6 April 1974 Pages: 18-23
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Description: Interview with Dick Smith on the use of make-up in film.
In: Cinema TV Today n10068 2 Feb 1974 Page: 4
Title: [Cinema TV Today - n10068 2 Feb 1974: no known title]Language: English
Description: Report on Golden Awards.
In: Films and Filming v20 n7 April 1974 Page: 38
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In: American Cinematographer v55 n2 February 1974 Pages: 154-157 etc.
Title: [American Cinematographer - v55 n2 February 1974: no known title]Language: English
Description: Discussion of the production problems encountered during production.
In: Cinema n34 1974 Pages: 22-33
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In: Variety 26 Dec 1973 Page: 12
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In: The Hollywood Reporter v229 n23 24 Dec 1973 Page: 3
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In: The Hollywood Reporter v228 n40 6 Nov 1973 Page: 1
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v228 n40 6 Nov 1973: no known title]Language: English
Description: Report on the court case between director and screenwriter.
In: The Hollywood Reporter v222 n34 18 Aug 1972 Page: 13
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v222 n34 18 Aug 1972: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
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Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(8)
Film materials(8)
Description: Digital Theater SystemsSound: SoundBFI identifier: C-1051041
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm BFI identifier: C-52065
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveSound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1081926
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 10962 FeetBFI identifier: C-634075
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveSound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-942715
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveSound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1051047
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-510160
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-634090
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Date: 1973 (Copyright)Country: USADirected by: William Friedkin
Production company billing: ©1973 Warner Bros. Inc. and Hoya Productions, Inc. a William Friedkin film William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist [end] a Hoya production MPAA: 23433
Synopsis: Horror film. The daughter of a film star becomes possessed and when medicine and psychiatry have been proved useless, the mother tries to get the girl exorcised. The priest she approaches is trained in psychiatry and is losing his faith, and he is initially sceptical about the 'possession'. What he sees convinces him that an exorcism is required, though, and experienced exorcist Father Merrin is called in.
Genre: Horror
Subjects: Exorcism, Possession, Priests, Catholic Church, Actresses, Parapsychology
Releases
Date: 1973not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Metrocolor - SoundRuntime: 122 mins Length: 10949 FeetLanguage: English
Date: March 2019Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 122 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Credits
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©/Production Company: Warner Bros., Hoya Productions, Executive Producer: Noel Marshall, Produced by: William Peter Blatty, Associate Producer: David Salven, Production Manager (Iraq Sequence): William Kaplan, Production Office Co-ordinator: Anne Mooney, Administrative Assistant: Albert Shapiro, Assistant Director (1st): Terence A. Donnelly, Assistant Director (2nd): Alan Green, Script Supervisor: Nick Sgarro, Casting: Nessa Hyams, Casting: Juliet Taylor, Casting: Louis Digiamo, Written for the Screen by: William Peter Blatty, Based on his novel: William Peter Blatty, Director of Photography: Owen Roizman, Iraq Sequence Director of Photography: Billy Williams, Colour Consultant: Robert M. Mcmillian, [Assistant Camera]: Tom Priestley, Gaffer: Dick Quinlan, Key Grip: Eddie Quinn, Still Photographer: Josh Weiner, Optical Effects: Marv Ystrom, [Optical Effects Supervisor]: Linwood G. Dunn, Special Effects: Marcel Vercoutere, Supervising Film Editor: Jordan Leondopoulos, Film Editor: Evan Lottman, Norman Gay, Film Editor (Iraq Sequence): Bud Smith, Assistant Film Editor: Michal Goldman, Assistant Film Editor: Craig McKay, Jonathan Pontell, Assistant Film Editor (Iraq Sequence): Ross Levy, Production Design: Bill Malley, Assistant Art Director: Charles Bailey, Set Decorator: Jerry Wunderlich, Master Scenic Artist: Eddie Garzero, Property Master: Joe Caracciolo, Costume Designer: Joe Fretwell, Jewellery Design for Cartier: Aldo Cipullo, Furs: Revillon, Ladies' Wardrobe: Florence Foy, Men's Wardrobe: Bill Beattie, Make-up Artist: Dick Smith, Hairstylist: Bill Farley, Title Design: Dan Perri, Music: Krzysztof Penderecki, Music: Hans Werner Henze, Music: George Crumb, Music: Anton Webern, Music: Mike Oldfield, Music: David Borden, Additional Music Composed by: Jack Nitzsche, Music Editor: Gene Marks, Sound Designer [2000 re-release]: Steve Boeddeker, Sound: Chris Newman, Sound (Iraq Sequence): Jean-Louis Ducarmé, Sound Consultant: Hal Landaker, Dubbing Mixer: Buzz Knudson, Re-recording Mixer [2000 re-release]: Michael Minkler, Gary A. Rizzo, Special Sound Effects: Ron Nagle, Special Sound Effects: Doc Siegel, Special Sound Effects: Gonzalo Gavira, Bob Fine, Sound Effects Editor: Fred Brown, Sound Effects Editor: Ross Taylor, Photographic Equipment: Panavision, [Double for Linda Blair]: Eileen Dietz Elber, Technical Adviser: Reverend John Nicola S.j., Technical Adviser: Reverend Thomas Bermingham S.j., Technical Adviser: Reverend William O'malley S.j., Technical Adviser: Norman E. Chase Md, Technical Adviser: Herbert E. Walker Md, Technical Adviser: Arthur I. Snyder Md
Cast
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Ellen Burstyn (Mrs Chris MacNeil), Max von Sydow (Father Lankester Merrin, S.J.), Lee J. Cobb (Lt William Kinderman), Kitty Winn (Sharon Spencer), Jack MacGowran (Burke Dennings), Jason Miller (Father Damien Karras, S.J.), Linda Blair (Regan Theresa MacNeil), Reverend William O'malley S.j. (Father Dyer, S.J.), Barton Heyman (Dr Klein), Pete Masterson (clinic director), Rudolf Schündler (Karl), Gina Petrushka (Willie), Robert Symonds (Dr Tanney), Arthur Storch (psychiatrist), Reverend Thomas Bermingham S.j. (president of university), Vasiliki Maliaros (Karras's mother), Titos Vandis (Karras's uncle), Wallace Rooney (Bishop Michael), Ron Faber (assistant director), Donna Mitchell (Mary Jo Perrin), Roy Cooper (Jesuit deacon), Robert Gerringer (senator at party), Mercedes McCambridge (voice of the demon), Yvonne Jones ([Bellevue nurse]), Vincent Russell ([subway vagrant]), William Peter Blatty ([movie producer]), Victor Argo ([voice of language expert])
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(86)
In: Empire n244 October 2009 Pages: 170-171Title: The top 10: Creepy kidsAuthor: MCCABE, Bob Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Top ten listing and brief critique of films featuring scary child charactors.
In: Empire n231 September 2008 Pages: 113-123
Title: 10 years of DVDAuthor: CROOK, Simon, DE SEMLYEN, Nick Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Special feature celebrating the impact of the DVD over the past ten years. Includes top tens for: 'making of' extras, alternative versions, Easter eggs, biggest DVD heroes, deleted scenes, top sellers and films most wanted on DVD.
In: Empire n232 October 2008 Pages: 124-125
Title: Apocalypse Now reduced!Author: CROOK, Simon Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A "mini-guide" to the plots of twenty "must-see" films.
In: Empire n205 July 2006 Pages: 152-153
Title: At Home/All-Time 100: Month Nine: HorrorAuthor: Nathan, IanArticle type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
Description: A selection of ten horror films are chosen to be included in a perfect DVD collection of one hundred films.
In: Empire n201 March 2006 Pages: 77-88,90-101
Title: 201 Greatest movies of all timeArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A listing of the top two hundred and one films as chosen by the reader's of Empire magazine. With comments by actors and filmmaker's.
In: StarBurst n338 July 2006 Pages: 52-53
Title: Top 10 Weird KidsArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Brief descriptions of children in films: Pinocchio, Sadako, Midwich Cuckoos, Edward Scissorhands, Regan MacNeil, robot boy from A.I., Bart Simpson, Peter Pan, Wednesday and Pugsley Addams and Damien Thorne.
In: StarBurst n318 January 2005 Pages: 50-51
Title: The devil you knowAuthor: FRANKS, Peter Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Lighthearted look at the curse of The EXORCIST.
In: Empire n195 September 2005 Pages: 134-135
Title: Decade Death Match: 70's: The 10 Greatest '70s MoviesAuthor: FREER, Ian Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Brief critiques of the ten films considered the best from the 1970s.
In: Empire n195 September 2005 Page: 178
Title: Classic Scene: The Exorcist: The Devil InsideArticle type: ScriptLanguage: English
Description: An excerpt from the screenplay to The EXORCIST.
In: Cinema Retro v1 n3 Autumn 2005 Page: 6
Title: 'Unseen' Exorcist prequel part of Warner's boxed setArticle type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: News that Paul Schrader's original prequel to The EXORCIST (later re-shot by Renny Harlin as EXORCIST: THE BEGINNING) will now be part of Warner's dvd box set 'The Exorcist Collection'.
In: Film Review vSpec. n59 August 2005 Pages: 58-59
Title: The best films of the '70sAuthor: FOX, Tom Article type: NoteLanguage: English
In: Journal of Film and Video v56 n3 Autumn 2004 Pages: 60-61
Title: Book ReviewsAuthor: MOORE, Marlon Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Book review of "The Exorcist", 2nd ed by Mark Kermode, pub BFI, 2003.
In: Cinema Business n7 September 2004 Page: 31
Title: The Beginning has finally arrivedAuthor: MCDONNELL, Patrick Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Discusses the production problems that took place during the making of DOMINION: PREQUEL TO THE EXORCIST.
In: Filmfax n98 Aug/Sep 2003 Pages: 92-100,136
Title: The Exorcist: before and afterAuthor: BRADLEY, Matthew R. Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Biographical details on William Peter Blatty and an interview with him where he describes his work on the novel "The Exorcist" and his subsequent work with William Friedkin as producer and screenwriter for the 1973 movie.
In: Radio Times 1 Nov 2003 Page: 59
Title: Not a lot of people know that...Author: PARKINSON, David Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Note on how Eileen Dietz stood in for Linda Blair in some scenes and Mercedes McCambridge did the demonic voice.
In: Filmfax n98 Aug/Sep 2003 Pages: 101-103,132
Title: Ellen Burstyn remembers The ExorcistAuthor: SZEBIN, Fred Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Biographical details on actress Ellen Burstyn and an interview with her where she discusses her role as Chris MacNeil in William Friedkin's The EXORCIST (1973).
In: Screen International n1422 26 Sep 2003 Page: 5
Title: This week's top stories: The Exorcist puts Italian parents..Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: A broadcast of William Friedkin's The EXORCIST has caused controversy in Italy after it went out at 9.30pm on youth channel Italia 1.
In: Cinefantastique v35 n1 Feb/Mar 2003 Pages: 5-6
Title: Shout at the devilAuthor: WILLIAMS, David E. Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A retrospective look at the EXORCIST brand focusing on the pre-production stage of the prequel EXORCIST: THE BEGINNING.
In: Sight and Sound v12 n1 January 2002 Page: 59
Title: Home movies: reviewsAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Total Film n63 April 2002 Pages: 134-135
Title: William Friedkin: DVD disc-ussionAuthor: GRAHAM, Jamie Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: William Friedkin gives his views on the dvd releases of his films The EXORCIST and The FRENCH CONNECTION.
In: Filmwaves n18 Spring 2002 Pages: 48-50
Title: Satan's voice in The EXORCIST: sound design with an edgeAuthor: COSTANTINI, Gustavo Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A description and analysis of the film's overture, before focusing on the subject of Satan's voice.
In: Avant-Scène du Cinéma n499 February 2001 Page: [whole issue]
Title: [L'Avant-Scène du Cinéma - n499 February 2001: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
Description: For 2000 release version of The EXORCIST. Includes detailed credits, script (in French), two interviews with director William Friedkin(in 2001 and 1974), his filmography plus in- terviews with other people regarding the subject of exorcism /
In: Screen International n1301 23 Mar 2001 Page: 23
Title: Exorcist possesses French box officeAuthor: MEAUX SAINT MARC, Françoise Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On the director's cut of The EXORCIST at the French box office.
In: London Film Festival Catalogue v44th 2000 Page: 118
Title: [London Film Festival Catalogue - v44th 2000: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Notes on restructured (2000) version with restored footage, which adheres to writer Bill Blatty's concept of the film.
In: Fade In v6 n2 2000 Pages: 24-29
Title: The ExorcistAuthor: REED, Nikki Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Photographs from the making of The EXORCIST.
In: Variety 25 Sep 2000 Page: 60
Title: FILM REVIEWSAuthor: KOEHLER, Robert Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: StarBurst vSpec n44 SUMM SCI-FI FILM Pages: 104-108,110-120,122-130
Title: The future is shinyAuthor: RICHARDSON, David Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Extended feature on sci-fi DVDs including a look at the advantages of the format, reviews of DVDs available in regions 1 and 2 and STAR TREK's DVD debut.
In: Film Review vSpec. n33 Preview 2000-01 Page: 82
Title: The exorcistArticle type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n135 September 2000 Pages: 98-102
Title: Empire one on oneAuthor: BRAUND, Simon Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with William Friedkin who discusses how he feels about his reputation resting on two films, The FRENCH CONNECTION and The EXORCIST, and mentions his intention to release a re-cut version of The EXORCIST in the US.
In: Empire n138 Decmber 2000 Page: 67
Title: New filmsAuthor: KENNEDY, Colin Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n130 April 2000 Pages: 146-147
Title: DVD: horrorArticle type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n130 April 2000 Page: 56
Title: Reel news: news in briefArticle type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: A new version of The EXORCIST is to go on release in the US with 11 minutes of previously unseen footage.
In: Empire n127 January 2000 Page: 148
Title: DVD to buyAuthor: SMITH, Adam Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Inside Film n29 November 2000 Page: 14
Title: The Exorcist: it's not over yetAuthor: GALVIN, Peter Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Retrospective look at the release of The EXORCIST in 1973 and its 2000 re-issue with twelve minutes of unseen footage.
In: Sight and Sound v9 n12 December 1999 Page: 66
Title: DVDsAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Details of a DVD release of The EXORCIST.
In: Empire n119 May 1999 Page: 52
Title: Reel news: the devil rides outAuthor: SMITH, Adam Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On the decision by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) to allow a video release of The EXORCIST uncut.
In: Screen International n1233 5 Nov 1999 Page: 4
Title: LondonArticle type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: On The EXORCIST being number one in both the DVD and video charts.
In: Total Film n28 May 1999 Page: 31
Title: Rough cutAuthor: CRROK, Simon Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Review of video release
In: Empire n119 May 1999 Page: 126
Title: Videos to rentAuthor: MCCABE, Bob Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Review of video release.
In: Film Score Monthly v4 n2 February 1999 Pages: 24-30
Title: The devil's musicAuthor: PARK, George Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On the disastrous relationship between director William Friedkin and music composer Lalo Schifrin on the production of The EXORCIST.
In: Film Score Monthly v4 n2 February 1999 Page: 30
Title: Pazuzu made them do itAuthor: BOND, Jeff Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A review of the release on CD of music from the rejected score by Lalo Schifrin to William Friedkin's The EXORCIST.
In: Entertainment Weekly n495 23 Jul 1999 Pages: 25-30
Title: 25 Scariest Movies of All TimeArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Entertainment Weekly lists its 25 Scariest Movies of All Time. Short note on each.
In: Empire n113 November 1998 Pages: 106-115
Title: The Devil insideAuthor: MCCABE, Bob Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interviews with the cast and crew of The EXORCIST who recall the production of the film. Interviewees include: William Peter Blatty, William Friedkin, Max Von Sydow, Linda Blair, Ellen Burstyn.
In: Empire n113 November 1998 Page: 109
Title: The Devil insideAuthor: MCCABE, Bob Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Producer Nick Freand Jones recalls the restoration of discarded scenes from The EXORCIST which he researched for his documentary The FEAR OF GOD: 25 YEARS OF THE EXORCIST.
In: Empire n113 November 1998 Page: 34
Title: New filmsAuthor: JEFFRIES, Neil Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Premiere v11 n9 May 1998 Pages: 84-88, 91-93, 102
Title: Sympathy for the devilAuthor: Biskind, PeterArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Excerpt from book on filmmakers of the 1970s by Peter Bis- kind which describes the off-screen traumas when William Friedkin was making THE EXORCIST.
In: Total Film n20 September 1998 Page: 68
Title: Shoots to killAuthor: LOWE, Andy Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: One of the top ten maddest movie shoots of all time
In: Screen International n1181sic 30 Oct 1998 Page: 13
Title: Scare tacticsAuthor: MINNS, Adam Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On THE EXORCIST being re-released.
In: Sight and Sound v8 n7 July 1998 Page: 8
Title: "The Fear of God" in the makingAuthor: FREAND JONES, Nick Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Producer Nick Freand Jones describes previously unseen out-takes from The EXORCIST (1973) to be shown in his documentary The FEAR OF GOD.
In: Sight and Sound v8 n7 July 1998 Pages: 6-11
Title: Lucifer risingAuthor: KERMODE, Mark Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with some the cast and crew of The EXORCIST who recall working on the production of the film. Interviewees include the producer William Peter Blatty, director William Friedkin, actress Linda Blair and actor Max von Sydow.
In: Sight and Sound v8 n10 October 1998 Page: 5
Title: Rushes: on the crossArticle type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: The EXORCIST still has no video certificate in Great Britain although a stereo widescreen video edition is available in the USA.
In: Radio Times v299 n3899 31 Oct 1998 Page: 72
Title: Barry Norman at the cinemaAuthor: NORMAN, Barry Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Shivers n58 October 1998 Pages: 18-21
Title: [Shivers - n58 October 1998: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with director William Friedkin.
In: Film Review November 1998 Page: 20
Title: The ExorcistAuthor: CAMERON-WILSON, James Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
In: American Cinematographer v79 n8 August 1998 Pages: 88-98
Title: Demonic ConvergenceAuthor: WILLIAMS, David E. Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: A discussion of the making of The EXORCIST, with comments by cinematographer Owen Roizman
In: Screen International n1169 31 Jul 1998 Page: 9
Title: Regan-omicsAuthor: HUNTER, Allan Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On the re-release of THE EXORCIST in Scotland.
In: Neon February 1997 Pages: 100-105
Title: Oh yes, it's Hades night!Author: KERMODE, Mark Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On the production, release and audience response to THE EXORCIST
In: Fangoria n130 March 1994 Pages: 14-21
Title: Speak of the devil...Author: KERMODE, Mark Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Discussion of the most controversial scenes in THE EXORCIST including scenes which were cut from the final print.
In: Empire n51 September 1993 Page: 46
Title: Q&AArticle type: LetterLanguage: English
Description: Answer to letters asking about the availabilty of The EXORCIST and The NINTH CONFIGURATION on video
In: Movie n25 December 1977 Pages: Winter 16-20
Title: [Movie - n25 December 1977: no known title]Language: English
In: Film Quarterly v30 n4 Summer 1977 Pages: Summer 61-62
Title: [Film Quarterly - v30 n4 Summer 1977: no known title]Language: English
In: Film Criticism v1 n2 Summer 1976 Pages: Summer 21-24
Title: [Film Criticism - v1 n2 Summer 1976: no known title]Language: English
In: Literature/Film Quarterly v4 n3 Summer 1976
Title: [Literature/Film Quarterly - v4 n3 Summer 1976: no known title]Language: English
In: Literature/Film Quarterly v4 n3 Summer 1976 Pages: Summer 196-214
Title: [Literature/Film Quarterly - v4 n3 Summer 1976: no known title]Language: English
In: Sight and Sound v43 n2 Spring 1974 Page: Spring 120
Title: [Sight and Sound - v43 n2 Spring 1974: no known title]Language: English
In: Cinefantastique v3 n4 Winter 1974 Pages: 9-21
Title: [Cinefantastique - v3 n4 Winter 1974: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Production of, its success and interviews.
In: The Hollywood Reporter v229 n46 28 Jan 1974 Page: 1 & 4
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v229 n46 28 Jan 1974: no known title]Language: English
Description: Award.
In: Journal of Popular Film v3 n2 Spring 1974 Pages: Spring 183-187
Title: [Journal of Popular Film - v3 n2 Spring 1974: no known title]Language: English
In: Cinefantastique v3 n2 Spring 1974 Pages: Spring 24-25, & 40-41
Title: [Cinefantastique - v3 n2 Spring 1974: no known title]Language: English
In: Cinefantastique v3 n3 Autumn 1974 Pages: Fall 6-13
Title: [Cinefantastique - v3 n3 Autumn 1974: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with director.
In: Cinema TV Today n10075 23 Mar 1974 Page: 14
Title: [Cinema TV Today - n10075 23 Mar 1974: no known title]Language: English
In: Cinéaste v6 n3 1974 Pages: 18-22
Title: [Cinéaste - v6 n3 1974: no known title]Language: English
In: The Velvet Light Trap n13 Autumn 1974 Pages: Fall 7-10
Title: [The Velvet Light Trap - n13 Autumn 1974: no known title]Language: English
In: Jump Cut n1 May/Jun 1974 Pages: 3-5
Title: [Jump Cut - n1 May/Jun 1974: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v41 n483 April 1974 Page: 71
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v41 n483 April 1974: no known title]Language: English
In: Cahiers du Cinéma n253 Oct/Nov 1974 Pages: 41-
Title: [Cahiers du Cinéma - n253 Oct/Nov 1974: no known title]Language: French
In: Photon n25 1974 Pages: 15-23
Title: [Photon - n25 1974: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Two reviews.
In: Filmmakers' Newsletter v7 n6 April 1974 Pages: 18-23
Title: [Filmmakers' Newsletter - v7 n6 April 1974: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with Dick Smith on the use of make-up in film.
In: Cinema TV Today n10068 2 Feb 1974 Page: 4
Title: [Cinema TV Today - n10068 2 Feb 1974: no known title]Language: English
Description: Report on Golden Awards.
In: Films and Filming v20 n7 April 1974 Page: 38
Title: [Films and Filming - v20 n7 April 1974: no known title]Language: English
In: American Cinematographer v55 n2 February 1974 Pages: 154-157 etc.
Title: [American Cinematographer - v55 n2 February 1974: no known title]Language: English
Description: Discussion of the production problems encountered during production.
In: Cinema n34 1974 Pages: 22-33
Title: [Cinema - n34 1974: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 26 Dec 1973 Page: 12
Title: [Variety - 26 Dec 1973: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v229 n23 24 Dec 1973 Page: 3
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v229 n23 24 Dec 1973: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v228 n40 6 Nov 1973 Page: 1
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v228 n40 6 Nov 1973: no known title]Language: English
Description: Report on the court case between director and screenwriter.
In: The Hollywood Reporter v222 n34 18 Aug 1972 Page: 13
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v222 n34 18 Aug 1972: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.
Books held in BFI Reuben Library
(40)
Title: Researching historical screen audiencesAuthor: Egan, Kate Pages: xiii, 250 pages
Title: Household horror: cinematic fear and the secret life of everyday objects
Author: Olivier, Marc Pages: vii, 337 pages
Title: Exorcist
Author: KERMODE, Mark Pages: 136 pages
Title: Possessed women, haunted states: cultural tensions in exorcism cinema
Author: Olson, Christopher J.
Description: The book also includes discussion of the film Seytan (1974).
Title: Women and domestic space in contemporary gothic narratives: the house as subject
Author: Ng, Andrew Hock Soon Pages: xii, 246 pages
Title: Politics and poetics of cinematic realism
Author: KAPPELHOFF, Hermann Pages: xiv, 257 pages
Description: Includes discussion about Fassbinder's contribution to omnibus film Deutschland im Herbst (1978).
Title: Hollywood incoherent: narration in seventies cinema
Author: BERLINER, Todd Pages: x, 276 p.
Title: Music in the horror film: listening to fear
Author: LERNER, Neil Pages: xi, 240 p.
Title: Terror tracks: music, sound and horror cinema
Author: Hayward, Philip Pages: xii, 286p.
Title: Catholics in the movies
Author: MCDANNELL, Colleen Pages: xiv, 362 pages
Title: "Evil" Arabs in American popular film: orientalist fear
Author: SEMMERLING, Tim Jon Pages: viii, 303 p.
Title: Projected fears: horror films and american culture
Author: PHILLIPS, Kendall R. Pages: ix, 227 p.
Title: Horror film: creating and marketing fear
Author: HANTKE, Steffen Pages: xiii, 261 p.
Title: Possessed child narratives in literature and film: contrary states
Author: SCHOBER, Adrian Pages: xi, 206 p.
Title: Horror films
Author: MARRIOTT, James Pages: v, 298 p.
Title: From angels to aliens: teenagers, the media, and the supernatural
Author: SCHOFIELD CLARK, Lynn Pages: xii, 292 p.
Title: Profoundly disturbing: shocking movies that changed history!
Author: BRIGGS, Joe Bob Pages: 252 p.
Title: exorcist
Author: KERMODE, Mark Pages: 128 p.
Title: Horror: a thematic history in fiction and film
Author: JONES, Darryl Pages: iv, 220 p.
Title: movies as history: visions of the twentieth century
Author: Ellwood, David W. Pages: vi-x, 214p.
Title: Easy riders, raging bulls: how the sex-drugs-and-rock'n'roll generation saved Hollywood
Author: Biskind, Peter Pages: 506p.
Title: exorcist & Legion
Author: BLATTY, William Peter Pages: vii-xvii, 297p.
Title: exorcist
Author: KERMODE, Mark Pages: 120p.
Title: Hollywood Hex: death and destiny in the dream factory
Author: BROTTMAN, Mikita
Title: Before the Exorcist: William Peter Blatty's own story of taking his novel to film
Author: BLATTY, William Peter Pages: 58p.
Title: Exorcist
Author: BLATTY, William Peter Pages: 152 pages
Title: Easy riders, raging bulls: how the sex'n'drugs'n'rock'n'roll generation saved Hollywood
Author: Biskind, Peter Pages: 506 pages
Title: exorcist
Author: KERMODE, Mark Pages: 96p.
Title: Hearths of darkness: the family in the American horror film
Author: Williams, Tony Pages: 320p.
Title: Laughing, screaming: modern Hollywood horror and comedy
Author: PAUL, William Pages: 510p.
Description: BAD SEED pp.267-86 BROOD pp.368-80 CARRIE pp.354-70 EXORCIST pp.287-318 HEAVEN HELP US pp.229-52 REVENGE OF THE NERDS pp.206-28 the SHINING pp.337-50
Title: monstrous-feminine: film, feminism, psychoanalysis
Author: CREED, Barbara Pages: 182p.
Title: William Friedkin: films of aberration, obsession and reality
Author: CLAGETT, Thomas D Pages: 302p.
Title: American horrors: essays on the modern American horror film
Author: WALLER, Gregory A Pages: 228p.
Description: NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, pp.14-29; ROSEMARY'S BABY, pp.30-43; The EXORCIST, pp.44-61; DON'T LOOK NOW, pp.44-61; EYES OF LAURA MARS, pp.62-78; The HOWLING, pp.102-113
Title: Introduction to film structure
Author: KLINGE, Peter Pages: 227p.
Description: The EXORCIST pp. 201-227
Title: Satanism and possession in selected contemporary novels and their cinematic adaptations
Author: CROUCH, William P Pages: 275p.
Description: Ph.D. thesis, Northwestern University, 1976. On microfiche.
Title: Media sexploitation
Author: KEY, Wilson Bryan Pages: 234p.
Description: The EXORCIST pp. 97-115
Title: The story behind The Exorcist
Author: TRAVERS, Peter Pages: 254p.
Title: story behind The Exorcist
Author: TRAVERS, Peter Pages: 245p.
Title: William Peter Blatty on "The Exorcist" from novel to film
Author: BLATTY, William Peter Pages: 375p.
Description: Includes first draft screenplay and transcript with scene settings.
Title: Britton on film: the complete film criticism of Andrew Britton
Author: GRANT, Barry Keith Pages: xviii, 533 p.
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(8)
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Description: Digital Theater SystemsSound: SoundBFI identifier: C-1051041
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Description: 35mm Colour PositiveSound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1081926
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Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 10962 FeetBFI identifier: C-634075
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveSound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-942715
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveSound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1051047
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-510160
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-634090
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status