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Peter1469
05-19-2016, 07:49 PM
'The Exorcist' maker says Vatican let him film real rite (http://www.thelocal.it/20160519/the-exorcist-maker-says-vatican-let-him-film-real-rite-william-friedkin)

The film maker claims the real thing was like his film (the process, not the special effects). But the film was based off the diary of the priest who did the exorcism depicted in The Exorcist. It is not surprising that the Catholic exorcism rite has not changed much if at all in the last 3 decades.


The 80-year-old American filmmaker told a masterclass at the Cannes film festival late on Thursday that he was invited by the chief exorcist in Rome to record the event.

"I was invited by the Vatican exorcist to shoot and video an actual exorcism which... few people have ever seen and which nobody has ever photographed," he said.


Friedkin said he was taken aback at how close the ceremony was to the exorcism depicted in his 1973 film.


"I was pretty astonished by that. I don't think I will ever be the same having seen this astonishing thing.


"I am not talking about some cult, I am talking about an exorcism by the Catholic Church in Rome," he added.

Crepitus
05-19-2016, 09:51 PM
Cool, when do we get to watch?

Mark III
05-19-2016, 10:27 PM
'The Exorcist' maker says Vatican let him film real rite (http://www.thelocal.it/20160519/the-exorcist-maker-says-vatican-let-him-film-real-rite-william-friedkin)

The film maker claims the real thing was like his film (the process, not the special effects). But the film was based off the diary of the priest who did the exorcism depicted in The Exorcist. It is not surprising that the Catholic exorcism rite has not changed much if at all in the last 3 decades.

The movie The Exorcist was taken from a novel by William Peter Blatty, who was an ex-Catholic priest. I don't remember if the novel was supposedly based on a true story. I doubt it.

TrueBlue
05-19-2016, 11:00 PM
Here's a most excellent report on the subject!

Director William Friedkin visits DC for ‘Exorcist’ commemoration and shares his favorite scenes
By Jason Fraley
http://wtop.com/entertainment/2015/10/director-william-friedkin-visits-dc-for-exorcist-commemoration-and-shares-his-favorite-scenes/

Peter1469
05-20-2016, 05:03 AM
The movie The Exorcist was taken from a novel by William Peter Blatty, who was an ex-Catholic priest. I don't remember if the novel was supposedly based on a true story. I doubt it.

Yes it was based on a true story. I posted a link about it with a pdf file of the priest's diary. It is the link at the end of the post. (http://thepoliticalforums.com/threads/52774-Exorcism-on-TV?highlight=Exorcist)

TrueBlue
05-20-2016, 10:37 AM
Yes it was based on a true story. I posted a link about it with a pdf file of the priest's diary. It is the link at the end of the post. (http://thepoliticalforums.com/threads/52774-Exorcism-on-TV?highlight=Exorcist)
I understand that the actual exorcism upon which this movie was based was performed on a 14 year old BOY. I wonder why Friedkin chose to use a girl? That does not seem appropriate.

TrueBlue
05-20-2016, 11:45 AM
Here is a most interesting account of an exorcism! WARNING! Strong language, etc.

REAL EXORCISMS caught on tape: demons possessed girl | Real exorcism and scary videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV1EYBCS2x8

Peter1469
05-20-2016, 04:40 PM
I understand that the actual exorcism upon which this movie was based was performed on a 14 year old BOY. I wonder why Friedkin chose to use a girl? That does not seem appropriate.


Yes it was a boy. Not sure why they used a girl for the movie.