The Exorcist en 4K Ultra HD prochainement

Warner Bros annonce pour le 19 septembre 2023, le film The Exorcist en 4K Ultra HD. Réalisé en 1973 par William Friedkin, il met en vedette Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Lee J. Cobb, Kitty Winn, Jack MacGowran, Jason Miller et Linda Blair.

Des pistes sonores anglaise et française seront disponibles.

Synopsis :

En Irak, le Père Merrin est profondément troublé par la découverte d’une figurine du démon Pazuzu et les visions macabres qui s’ensuivent. Parallèlement, à Washington, la maison de l’actrice Chris MacNeil est troublée par des phénomènes étranges : celle-ci est réveillée par des grattements mystérieux provenant du grenier, tandis que sa fille Regan se plaint que son lit bouge. Quelques jours plus tard, une réception organisée par Chris est troublée par l’arrivée de Regan, qui profère des menaces de mort à l’encontre du réalisateur Burke Dennings. Les crises se font de plus en plus fréquentes. En proie à des spasmes violents, l’adolescente devient méconnaissable. Chris fait appel à un exorciste. L’Eglise autorise le Père Damien Karras à officier en compagnie du Père Merrin. Une dramatique épreuve de force s’engage alors pour libérer Regan.

Voici le communiqué (en anglais) :

THE EXORCIST

COMES TO 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY^TM AND DIGITAL

TO CELEBRATE THE ICONIC SUPERNATURAL FILM’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY,

THE EXORCIST WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 4K RESOLUTION WITH HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE (HDR)

Purchase the film on 4K Ultra HD Disc and Digital on September 19

Burbank, Calif., August 1, 2023 – As part of the year-long centennial celebration for the 100^th anniversary of Warner Bros. Studio, the iconic supernatural film The Exorcist from Academy Award-winning director William Friedkin (The French Connection) will be available for purchase on 4K Ultra HD Disc and Digital for the first time this September.

Celebrating the 50^th anniversary of its 1973 release, on September 19 The Exorcist will be available to purchase on Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc from online and in-store at major retailers and available for purchase Digitally from Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, Google Play, Vudu and more.

The Ultra HD Blu-ray Discs include both the 1973 theatrical version of the film and the 2000 Extended Director’s Cut of the film which features eleven additional minutes of footage not seen in theaters.

Directed by Friedkin from a screenplay by Academy Award winner William Peter Blatty, the film is based on Blatty’s 1971 novel of the same name. The Exorcist stars Academy Award winner Ellen Burstyn (Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore), Academy Award nominee Max von Sydow (Pelle the Conqueror, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close), Academy Award nominee Lee J. Cobb (On the Waterfront, The Brothers Karamazov), Kitty Winn, Jack MacGowan, Academy Award nominee Jason Miller, and Academy Award nominee Linda Blair.

Widely regarded as a supernatural masterpiece, the film was nominated for 10 Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director as well as acting nominations for Burstyn, Miller and Blair.  The film won two Academy Awards, including Best Adapted Screenplay for Blatty.

In 2010, the United States Library of Congress selected the film for preservation in the National Film Registry for being « culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant. »

The Exorcist will be available on Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc for $33.99 SRP and includes an Ultra HD Blu-ray disc with the theatrical version of the feature film in 4K with HDR, an Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc with the Extended Director’s Cut of the film in 4K with HDR, and a Digital download of both versions of the film. Fans can also own The Exorcist in 4K Ultra HD via purchase from select digital retailers beginning on September 19.

About the Film

The Exorcist tells the now-famous story of a girl’s demonic possession, and a gripping fight between good and evil. Linda Blair, in a breakout role, plays Regan, a young girl who starts to exhibit strange, arcane behavior. Her mother (Burstyn) calls upon a priest, Father Karras (Miller), to investigate. But Karras, who has a spiritual crisis of his own, is suddenly confronted with the unimaginable evil of Regan’s possession. Father Lankester Merrin (Von Sydow), an archeologist-priest, is called to help, and a horrific battle for her soul begins.

The Exorcist Ultra HD Blu-ray disc (theatrical version) contains the following previously released special features:

• Introduction by William Friedkin
• Commentary by William Friedkin
• Commentary by William Peter Blatty with Special Sound Effects

The Exorcist Digital release (theatrical version) the following previously released special features:

• Commentary by William Friedkin
• Commentary by William Peter Blatty with Special Sound Effects Tests
• Introduction by William Friedkin
• « The Fear of God: 25 Years of the Exorcist »
• Original Ending
• William Peter Blatty Interviews
  • « The Original Cut »
  • « Stairway to Heaven »
  • « The Final Reckoning »
• « Sketches & Storyboards »
• TV Spots
  • « Beyond Comprehension »
  • « You Too Can See the Exorcist »
  • « Between Science & Superstition »
  • « The Movie You’ve Been Waiting For »
  • « Nobody Expected It »
  • « Life Had Been Good »
• Trailers
  • « Nobody Expected It »
  • « Beyond Comprehension »
  • « Flash Image »

The Exorcist Extended Director’s Cut Ultra HD Blu-ray disc contains the following previously released special features:

• Commentary by William Friedkin

The Exorcist Extended Director’s Cut Digital release contains the following previously released special features:

• Commentary by William Friedkin
• « Beyond Comprehension: William Peter Blatty’s The Exorcist »
• « Talk of the Devil »
• « Raising Hell: Filming The Exorcist »
• « The Exorcist Locations: Georgetown Then and Now”
• « Faces of Evil: The Different Versions of The Exorcist »
• Radio Spots
  • « The Devil Himself »
  • « Our Deepest Fears »
• TV Spots
  • « Most Electrifying »
  • « Scariest Ever »
  • « Returns »
  • « Never Seen »
• Trailers
  • « The Version You’ve Never Seen »
  • “Our Deepest Fears”

BASICS

The Exorcist

Ultra HD Blu-ray Languages: English, Spanish, French

Ultra HD Blu-ray Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, Parisian French

Theatrical Version Run Time: 122 minutes

Extended Director’s Cut Run Time: 132 minutes

Rating: R for strong language and disturbing images

Physical Street Date: September 19, 2023

Digital Street Date: September 19, 2023