Friedkin is secular, coming from a family.
I have no idea, kiddo.
With the setup established, there's a lot to like with the actual action in the various ceremonies used to showcase the possessed state of the girl and the eventual first exorcism attempt.
Some critics, both anticipating and reacting to reports of the film's effect on children who might be or had been taken to see it, questioned the R rating.
The scene and photo were inspired by the 1954 painting L'Empire des lumières by.
The music was heard only during scene transitions.