Director of The Exorcist says he filmed a real-life exorcism
May 20, 2016
The director of the film The Exorcist says that he has observed and filmed a real exorcism, at the invitation of the Vatican. The Vatican denies that claim.
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William Friedkin, speaking at the Cannes Film Festival, said that he was asked to witness an exorcism earlier this month. "I don't think I will ever be the same, having seen this astonishing thing," he said.
A Vatican spokesman said that Friedkin may have filmed an exorcism ritual, but he did not have a formal invitation from the Vatican to do so.
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