An introspective insight into the life and artistic journey of William Friedkin, an extraordinary and offbeat director of cult films such as The French Connection, The Exorcist, Sorcerer, Cruising, To Live and Die in L.A. and Killer Joe. For the first time Friedkin opens up, guiding the audience on a fascinating journey through the themes and the stories that have influenced his life and his artistic career.
Acting
Friedkin's own performance: charming, defiant, never apologizing.
Direction
Zippel lets legends talk, avoids hagiography.
Editing
Clips chosen to argue, not just celebrate.
Director
Francesco Zippel
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Friedkin personally restored Sorcerer in 2013 after decades of studio neglect; he considered it his masterpiece over The Exorcist.
The documentary captures late-era New Hollywood directors in a reflective mode—Friedkin, Bogdanovich, and Coppola all made similar late-career docs around this time, forming an accidental genre of masculine auteur reckoning.
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