| The Exorcist | |
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| 10 Nominations / 2 Wins | |
| Year | 1973 |
| Director | William Friedkin |
| Writer | William Peter Blatty |
| Starring | Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Jason Miller, Lee J. Cobb, Linda Blair, Mercedes McCambridge |
| 46th Academy Awards | |
The Exorcist is a 1973 horror film directed by William Friedkin, adapted by William Peter Blatty from his 1971 novel of the same name. The film features Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Jason Miller, Lee J. Cobb, Linda Blair, and (in voice only) Mercedes McCambridge.
Wins
- Best Adapted Screenplay — William Peter Blatty, Noel Marshall
- Best Sound Mixing — Robert Knudson, Chris Newman
Nominations
- Best Actress — Ellen Burstyn
- Best Adapted Screenplay — William Peter Blatty
- Best Art Direction — Bill Malley, Jerry Wunderlich
- Best Cinematography — Owen Roizman
- Best Director — William Friedkin
- Best Film Editing — Norman Gay
- Best Picture — William Peter Blatty, Noel Marshall
- Best Sound Mixing — Robert Knudson, Chris Newman
- Best Supporting Actor — Jason Miller
- Best Supporting Actress — Linda Blair
Plot[]
A visiting actress in Washington, D.C., notices dramatic and dangerous changes in the behavior and physical make-up of her 12-year-old daughter. Meanwhile, a young priest at nearby Georgetown University begins to doubt his faith while dealing with his mother's terminal sickness. And, book-ending the story, a frail, elderly priest recognizes the necessity for a show-down with an old demonic enemy.
Trailer[]
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Gallery[]
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