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The Horror of 'The Exorcism of Emily Rose' Film critic David Edelstein reviews The Exorcism of Emily Rose. The movie is loosely based on a true story from the 1970s about a priest on trial for the death of a young woman from an exorcism he performed. It stars Laura Linney and Tom Wilkinson.
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Film critic David Edelstein reviews The Exorcism of Emily Rose. The movie is loosely based on a true story from the 1970s about a priest on trial for the death of a young woman from an exorcism he performed. It stars Laura Linney and Tom Wilkinson.

The Exorcism of Emily Rose is based on the true story of a young Minnesotan some believed was possessed by demonic spirits -- and trial of the priest who tried to exorcise those spirits. hide caption

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