Because there is no European Championship football match on TV today anyway, you have all the time in the world to two real classics and showcase films of their respective genres to watch. The French Connection is a breath-taking thriller and The Exorcist is one of the scariest horror films of all time.
Today on TV: This is what French Connection is about – Focus on Brooklyn
French Connection – Focus on Brooklyn revolves around the washed-up cop and New York drug investigator Jimmy Doyle, known as Popeye (Gene Hackman). The shady guy comes by chance on the trail of a drug dealer and becomes completely absorbed in observing him. Until at some point it is no longer about the law, but the whole thing becomes a very personal matter over which the police officer loses control.
French Connection – Trailer (English)
This is what happens in The Exorcist, the second film of the masterpiece marathon
The Exorcist tells the story of a young girl who possessed by the devil The 12-year-old’s mother hopes to be saved by the Catholic Church and is then visited by two exorcists. However, they also have a hard time dealing with the supernatural events, which really demand everything from them.
The Exorcist – Trailer (English)
French Connection and The Exorcist are two real high-caliber films and milestones in their genres
In French Connection we see a highly unsympathetic policeman who is so driven by his own mania that it is almost painful to watch him working towards his own downfall. The dark, bleak thriller from 1971 is particularly impressive due to its particularly breathtakingly staged chase and Gene Hackman in the Oscar-winning lead role.
William Friedkin’s Exorcist is still one of the most disturbing, hardest and simply most evil horror filmsthat the genre has produced. The extremely violent portrayal of the possessed Regan will be forever etched in the memory of more than just devout Christians. In addition, you are served an atmosphere that is so dense that you can cut it. The acting performance of everyone involved is the icing on the cake.
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TV or stream: When and where are French Connection and The Exorcist shown?
The full load of film history comes tonight, July 8, 2024 from 21:45 on arteFrench Connection will be shown first, followed by The Exorcist, starting at 11:25 p.m.
Both films can also be streamed, French Connection, for example, is available on Disney+ by subscription and The Exorcist on Amazon Prime Video. Otherwise, you can of course also use platforms such as Apple TV, Google or Magenta TV.
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