director William Friedkinforever famous exorcistdied on August 7 at the age of 87. According to his wife, the causes of death were heart failure and pneumonia. Leave the last film as a legacy Kane Mutiny Court MartialWhat The premiere will take place at the next Venice Film Festival. out of competition before hitting theaters.
A master mostly recognized in the 70s and 80s, Friedkin amassed an extensive filmography that will always be marked by that incomparable work of horror cinema that exorcist. However, in addition to her, the director also He has made several films that are equally worth watching. and this confirms it as one of the best of its time.
On account of Friedkin “Oscar”, “Golden Globe”, as well as other awards and recognition at prestigious festivals such as Cannes or Venice. Even on television, he also managed to cover with episodes in well-known TV series such as Beyond Reality (Twilight Zone) or CSI. But his big love has always been the big screen. Therefore, we collect five films outside exorcist to celebrate you in the best possible way.
French connection. Against the drug empire (1971)
If William Friedkin were successful outside exorcistwhat happened French connection. Against the drug empire. Based on the novel Robin Moore, the film is about two policemen who are trying to destroy a network of drug dealers. The film is one of the best police thrillers of all time.
So much so that he got eight Oscar nominations. Of these, it won five awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Gene Hackman), Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Editing. A sure hit to spend a great day at the cinema in memory of the director.
boys in a group (1970)
Again a film adaptation, although in this case a play. boys in a group he took the same cast from the stage to put it on the screen. It is also one of the first major films he presented in the United States. homosexuality openly and without ending in traditional tragedy.
Nine friends get together to celebrate the birthday of one of them. Eight members of the group are openly gay. while one claims not to. The task of the party will be to show whether he is telling the truth or, on the contrary, is afraid to leave the closet; but Friedkin also plays with the other boys’ relationships. In 2020, the work has a new adaptation on Netflix.
damn charge (1977)
Known worldwide by its original name Witchthis movie is a remake Paying for fear (1953), from French H. G. Clouzot. Although in fact Friedkin always denied that this is a remake of that novel, but rather a film adaptation of the novel. Georges Arnault. In the story, four socially rejected guys of different nationalities receive a dangerous task. Through the jungles of South America, they must transport six boxes of highly unstable explosives.
At his premiere reviews were mostly negative and at the box office, it failed to make a profit or cover costs. William Friedkin explained this by the fact that he appeared in theaters at the same time as the first part of the film. star Wars, which attracted crowds of the public into the rooms. However, over the years it has gained great popularity, and now damn charge Considered a cult thriller.
Live and die in Los Angeles (1985)
In collaboration with Friedkin and Gerald Petevichauthor of the original novel, Live and die in Los Angeles tells about the life of a secret service agent who wants to catch a counterfeiter. To achieve this, he will launch a dangerous plan that can be very costly.
Action, suspense and drama in a neo-noir whose cast includes names such as William Petersen, Willem Dafoe or John Turturro, among others. Because even though Friedkin went down in history as a horror movie, he was also a master of the cop genre.
Hunting (1980)
Another story about a policeman. This time, Al Pacino gives life to an agent who is looking for a bloodthirsty killer of homosexuals. To do this, he must penetrate the dirtiest and sadomasochistic environments. This caused a lot of controversy with its premiere, although over the years Friedkin’s work has received increasing recognition.
The original name was Cruise, a practice traditionally associated with an LGBT context of going out in search of sporadic and anonymous sexual encounters in public places. However, It can also mean “to patrol”.which served the director as a kind of play on words.
Source: Hiper Textual
