The Devil and Father Amorth
2017 American film
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The Devil and Father Amorth is a 2017 American documentary directed by William Friedkin showing the ninth exorcism of an Italian woman in the village of Alatri[2] referred to as "Cristina", this time performed by Father Gabriele Amorth.
- William Friedkin
- Mark Kermode
- Mickey Liddell
- Pete Shilaimon
- Francesco Zippel
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| Directed by | William Friedkin |
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| Starring | Gabriele Amorth |
| Narrated by | William Friedkin |
| Edited by | Gary Leva |
| Music by | Christopher Rouse |
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| Distributed by | The Orchard |
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Running time | 69 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $20,449[1] |
Cast
Production
Mark Kermode, a British film critic and long-time admirer of Friedkin, was invited to assist in writing narration.[3]
Release
The film premiered at the 74th Venice International Film Festival on August 31, 2017.[4] It had a wide release in the United States on April 20, 2018.[5]
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 44% based on 39 reviews, with an average rating of 4.88/10.[6] The website's critical consensus reads, "The Devil and Father Amorth sets out to interrogate age-old questions of faith, but fails to find enough compelling answers—or reasons for viewers to watch."[6] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 46 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[7]
Robbie Collin of The Telegraph wrote that the film "feels amateurish and arguably also exploitative [...] although perhaps that lends it credibility: in this context, too much polish would almost certainly be cause for suspicion."[8] Owen Gleiberman of Variety called the film "a rather tawdry charade."[9] Ignatiy Vishnevetsky of The A.V. Club gave it a C− grade, writing, "Mostly, Friedkin does the talking, never missing an opportunity to strain credulity or flaunt his credentials, which in this case begin and end at directing The Exorcist."[10]
