It is the first installment in The Exorcist film series, and follows the demonic possession of a young girl and her mother's attempt to rescue her through an exorcism conducted by a pair of Catholic priests.ĭespite the book's bestseller status, Blatty, who produced, and Friedkin, his choice for director, had difficulty casting the film. Cobb, Kitty Winn, Jack MacGowran (in his final film role), Jason Miller and Linda Blair. The film stars Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Lee J. The Exorcist is a 1973 American supernatural horror film directed by William Friedkin and written for the screen by William Peter Blatty, based on his 1971 novel of the same name.
