Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist

A lyrical and spiritual cinematic essay on The Exorcist, the last film of Alexandre O. Philippe explores the uncharted depths of William Friedkin’s mind’s eye, the nuances of his filmmaking process, and the mysteries of faith and fate that have shaped his life and filmography.

Documentary Horror

William Friedkin

(Self)

Ellen Burstyn

(Self (archive footage))

Linda Blair

(Self (archive footage))

Jason Miller

(Self (archive footage))

Max von Sydow

(Self (archive footage))

Lee J. Cobb

(Self (archive footage))

Jack MacGowran

(Self (archive footage))

William O'Malley

(Self (archive footage))

William Peter Blatty

(Self (archive footage))

Vasiliki Maliaros

(Self (archive footage))

Hikaru Baba

(Extra: Kyoto, Japan)

Yuka Niwa

(Extra: Kyoto, Japan)

Dick Smith

(Self (archive footage))

Roy Scheider

(Self (archive footage))

Alexandre O. Philippe

(Self (interviewer))

Bernard Herrmann

(Self (archive footage))

Mercedes McCambridge

(Self (archive footage))

Kitty Winn

(Self (archive footage))

Vincent Russell

(Self (archive footage))

Eileen Dietz

(Self (archive footage))

Fidel Castro

(Self (archive footage))

Adolf Hitler

(Self (archive footage) (uncredited))