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The Rite
Seminary student Michael Kovak reluctantly attends exorcism school at the Vatican. While he’s in Rome, Michael meets an unorthodox priest who introduces him to the darker side of his faith, uncovering the devil’s reach even to one of the holiest places on Earth.
2011 · Directed by Mikael Håfström · 114 min · Drama · Thriller · Horror · 19 frames
Tagline
You can only defeat it when you believe.
Crew
- Written by: Michael Petroni
- Cinematography: Ben Davis
- Edited by: David Rosenbloom
- Music: Alex Heffes
- Production design: Andrew Laws
- Produced by: Tripp Vinson, Beau Flynn
Cast
- Anthony Hopkins as Father Lucas Trevant
- Colin O'Donoghue as Michael Kovak
- Alice Braga as Angeline
- Rutger Hauer as Istvan Kovak
- Ciarán Hinds as Father Xavier
- Toby Jones as Father Matthew
- Maria Grazia Cucinotta as Aunt Andria
- Marta Gastini as Rosaria
- Arianna Veronesi as Francesca
- Andrea Calligari as Vincenzo
Production
- Country: United States of America, Hungary
- Language: English, Italian, Hungarian, Russian, Latin, Welsh
- Studios: New Line Cinema, Contrafilm, Mid Atlantic Films
- Budget: $37,000,000
- Box office: $96,047,633
- Themes: vatican (holy see), exorcism, violinist, god, priest, hospital, church, devil, miscarriage, roman catholic church
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