Forty five years after The Exorcist, William Friedkin brings us the real thing.
For the upcoming documentary The Devil and Father Amorth, Friedkin filmed the actual exorcism of an Italian woman, performed by Father Gabriele Amorth.
The doc has been acquired for theatrical release by The Orchard, with a worldwide digital release to follow an April 20 theatrical release.
“William Friedkin returns not only to his documentary roots but to the subject of one of his most towering works, 1973’s THE EXORCIST. Friedkin, a legendary raconteur, leads a tour that moves from the infamous Exorcist steps in Georgetown to Italy, where he meets with the 91-year-old Father Gabriele Amorth, official exorcist of the Diocese of Rome, and accompanies Amorth on one of his harrowing house calls. A sprightly, at times gonzo-style investigation into the long history of demonic lore, and a one-of-a-kind insight into the persistence of medieval belief in the supposedly modern world.”
Check out the official poster below, via Birth.Movies.Death.
