At the 2023 TCM Classic Film Festival, director William Friedkin talks about why he chose to make ‘The Exorcist’ after winning Best Picture for ‘The French Connection’, getting screenwriter William Peter Blatty to stay true to his novel, why he always makes a film for the audience, and more.

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