Cast: William Friedkin

Direction Ted Demme · Richard LaGravenese

Cast Martin Scorsese · Francis Ford Coppola · Robert Altman · Peter Bogdanovich

Synopsis The 1970s was an extraordinary time of rebellion, of questioning every accepted idea: political activism, hedonism, protests, the sexual revolution, the women's movement, the civil rights movement, the music revolution, rage and liberation. Every standard by which we set our...

Direction Alexandre O. Philippe

Cast William Friedkin

Synopsis Leap of Faith, a lyrical and spiritual cinematic essay on The Exorcist, 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...

Direction Kevin Macdonald

Cast Lauren Bacall · Harold Jack Bloom · Peter Bogdanovich · James Caan

Direction Mel Stuart

Cast I.A.L. Diamond · William Friedkin · Jack Lemmon · Shirley MacLaine

Synopsis A one-hour profile of Billy Wilder, the writer-director whose movies include "Double Indemnity", "The Lost Weekend", "Sunset Blvd.", "Ace in the Hole", "Stalag 17", "Sabrina", "The Seven Year Itch", "Witness for the Prosecution", "Some Like It Hot", "The Apartment", "Irma...

Direction William Friedkin

Cast William Friedkin · Fritz Lang

Direction Chuck Workman

Cast Orson Welles · Jeanne Moreau · Peter Brook · Costa-Gavras

Synopsis Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles looks at the remarkable genius of Orson Welles on the eve of his centenary - the enigma of his career as a Hollywood star, a Hollywood director (for some a Hollywood...

Direction Francesco Zippel

Cast Quentin Tarantino · Juno Temple · Matthew McConaughey · Gina Gershon

Synopsis A documentary chronicling the career of filmmaker William Friedkin.

Direction Gary Leva

Cast Steven Spielberg · Bernard Williams · Paul Duncan · John Baxter

Synopsis In this documentary, we follow Stanely Kubrick as he creates one of the most controversial films of all time, one that retains its power to shock audiences, even after 35 years. At the time of its release, A Clockwork Orange...

Cast Mark Kermode · Ellen Burstyn · William O'Malley · William Friedkin

Synopsis A behind-the-scenes retrospective made for the twenty-fifth anniversary of the classic horror film, The Exorcist. Includes interviews with Linda Blair and the other stars of the film, along with commentary from the director and writer on some of the deeper...

Direction Gary Leva

Cast Stanley Kubrick · Jack Nicholson · William Friedkin · John Baxter

Synopsis A concise look at some of the more bizarre visual aspects of The Shining. Through interviews with collaborators, current filmmakers and authors, we'll examine how Kubrick used his unique brand of visual storytelling to convey madness, evil, and the power...

Direction Gary Leva

Cast Jack Nicholson · William Friedkin · Sydney Pollack · John Baxter

Synopsis In 1966, Stanley Kubrick mused to a friend about his desire to make "the world's scariest movie." In 1980, he did it. This documentary tells the story behind the making of Kubrick's rich tale of psychological horror and supernatural evil....

Direction Gary Leva

Cast John Baxter · John Calley · Arthur C. Clarke · Rob Coleman

Synopsis In 2001: A Space Odyssey, Stanley Kubrick showed us what the future might look like. How true was his vision? This documentary employs interviews with filmmakers, screenwriters and authors - including Arthur C. Clarke - to delve deep into the...

Direction Selma Dell'Olio

Cast Gianfranco Angelucci · Filippo Ascione · Leonetta Bentivoglio · Ermanno Cavazzoni

Synopsis For the centenary of the great filmmaker,a documentary using clips and interviews which focuses on his search for the spiritual, the mysterious, and the esoteric.

Direction Gary Leva

Cast John Baxter · Ben Burtt · John Calley · Jay Cocks

Synopsis Stanley Kubrick's groundbreaking 2001: A Space Odyssey opened the door to all the films and filmmakers who followed it. Through interviews with directors such as George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Sydney Pollack - as well as special effects professionals and...

Direction William Friedkin

Cast William Friedkin · Gabriele Amorth · Robert Barron · William Peter Blatty

Synopsis Father Gabriele Amorth performs his ninth exorcism on an Italian woman.

Cast Donald Spoto · Randy Thom · David Sterritt · William Friedkin

Synopsis Alfred Hitchcock often referred to his style of film making as "pure cinema" - using camera movement, editing, music and sound to tell stories that would be impossible in any other medium. Even as early as the 1920s, while his...

Direction Laurent Bouzereau

Cast Linda Blair · William Peter Blatty · William Friedkin · Owen Roizman

Synopsis 2010 documentary about the William Friedkin's 1973 horror classic, "The Exorcist", featuring the never before seen on set footage of cinematographer Owen Roizman.

Direction Barbra Streisand · William Friedkin

Cast William Friedkin · David Geffen · Peter Matz · Sydney Pollack

Synopsis Behind-the-scenes look of Barbra Streisand taping an album of Broadway tunes.

Direction Kim Aubry

Cast Walter Murch · George Lucas · Francis Ford Coppola · Peter Bart

Synopsis On the 35th anniversary of the release of the landmark film "The Godfather," (March 15, 1972) we look back at the time and place of the film's conception and shooting. Forces in the film industry were in conflict: Hollywood was...

Direction Laurent Bouzereau

Cast Jay Acovone · James A. Contner · Richard Cox · William Friedkin

Synopsis Part 2 of the making of William Friedkin's 1980 thriller, Cruising starring Al Pacino and the controversies it created.