The Exorcist
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The Exorcist
Summary
The Exorcist is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.57% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32,769 views/month, #533 of 94,065).[2]
Key Facts
- The Exorcist received the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama[3].
- The Exorcist received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[4].
- The Exorcist received the Golden Globe Award for Best Director[5].
- The Exorcist received the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture[6].
- The Exorcist received the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay[7].
- The Exorcist received the Academy Award for Best Sound[8].
- The Exorcist's instance of is recorded as film[9].
- The Exorcist was directed by William Friedkin[10].
- William Peter Blatty wrote the screenplay for The Exorcist[11].
- The Exorcist is associated with the New Hollywood movement[12].
- The Exorcist's genre is horror film[13].
- The Exorcist's genre is Satanic film[14].
- The Exorcist's genre is mystery film[15].
- The Exorcist's genre is drama film[16].
- The Exorcist's genre is supernatural horror film[17].
- The Exorcist's genre is thriller film[18].
- The Exorcist's based on is recorded as The Exorcist[19].
- A cast member of The Exorcist was Ellen Burstyn[20].
- A cast member of The Exorcist was Max von Sydow[21].
- A cast member of The Exorcist was Lee J. Cobb[22].
- A cast member of The Exorcist was Kitty Winn[23].
- A cast member of The Exorcist was Jack MacGowran[24].
- A cast member of The Exorcist was Linda Blair[25].
- A cast member of The Exorcist was William O'Malley[26].
- A cast member of The Exorcist was Peter Masterson[27].
Body
Authorship and Creation
The Exorcist was produced by William Peter Blatty[28]. It was directed by William Friedkin[10]. William Peter Blatty wrote the screenplay for it[11]. Cast members include Ellen Burstyn[20], Max von Sydow[21], Lee J. Cobb[22], Kitty Winn[23], Jack MacGowran[24], and Linda Blair[25].
Publication
Publication dates include December 26, 1973[29] and September 20, 1974[30]. The original language of The Exorcist was English[31]. Genres include horror film[13], Satanic film[14], mystery film[15], drama film[16], supernatural horror film[17], and thriller film[18]. It is part of National Film Registry[32]. Its part of the series is recorded as it[33]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].
Subject and Themes
Main subjects include supernatural[35], demon[36], and exorcism[37]. The Exorcist is associated with the New Hollywood movement[12]. Its part of the series is recorded as it[33].
Reception
Awards received include Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama[3], a film award category[38], in United States[39], founded in 1944[40]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[4], an award for best adapted screenplay[41], in United States[42], founded in 1929[43]; Golden Globe Award for Best Director[5], a class of award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1943[46]; Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture[6], an award for best supporting actress[47], in United States[48], founded in 1944[49]; Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay[7], a Golden Globe Awards[50], in United States[51]; and Academy Award for Best Sound[8], an Academy Awards[52], in United States[53]. Reviews include 8.3/10[54], 84%[55], and 81/100[56].
Why It Matters
The Exorcist ranks in the top 0.57% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32,769 views/month, #533 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] It is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
FAQs
What awards did The Exorcist receive?
Honors received include Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama[3], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[4], Golden Globe Award for Best Director[5], and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture[6].