Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on the Exorcist

Name: Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on the Exorcist
Genre: Thriller, Documentary
Released: November 19, 2020
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 75
Cast: William Friedkin

2020

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Leap Of Faith: William Friedkin On The Exorcist

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Shudder | Release Date: November 19, 2020 | Not Rated

Starring: William Friedkin

Summary: A lyrical and spiritual cinematic essay on The Exorcist, Leap Of Faith 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.

Director: Alexandre O. Philippe

Genre(s): Thriller, Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 104 min

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Bradley Gibson

Nov 11, 2020

Friedkin gives us a master class on the creative process of film and a set of expertly told war stories that thrill and inform. It just doesn’t get better than this. Read full review

The Playlist Asher Luberto

Nov 23, 2020

While talking-heady and occasionally self-aggrandizing, Leap Of Faith, still inspires deep respect for Friedkin as the bright and brilliant artist he is. Flaws and all, the filmmaker is a person who commands your attention whether he is sitting in front of, or behind, the camera. Read full review

Slashfilm Rafael Motamayor

Nov 11, 2020

Alexandre O. Philippe continues to impress by challenging what we knew of making-of documentaries with a poetic and lyrical film that’s as entertaining as its subject is eloquent, and a fascinating and thought-provoking as the horror classic that the documentary explores. Read full review

The Film Stage Rory O'Connor

Nov 11, 2020

The director’s charms and gamely energy make foreknowledge something of a moot point here. The passion has clearly remained, most keenly pronounced in the moments when the octogenarian reveals his own influences. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Glenn Kenny

Nov 19, 2020

This is Friedkin on the movie. And what he does have to say, after all this time and so many articles and movies touching on “The Exorcist,” is still engaging, fascinating, and entertaining. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Nov 11, 2020

On celluloid or in person, Billy Friedkin’s still a great storyteller. Read full review

Guy Lodge

Nov 11, 2020

Essentially a single interview with Friedkin interspersed with repeatedly revisited clips, Leap of Faith chiefly examines — per its title — the film’s spiritual allusions and illusions, distinguishing it from just any old making-of doc. Read full review

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bkengland

Apr 30, 2021

This is excellent (and not at all well publicized). Other than the Truffaut/Hitchcock interviews, this is about the best I’ve ever seen on a film director’s work on a specific film!

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