American seminary student Michael Kovak travels to Italy to take a course in exorcism.
Iris proposes the film entitled The rite. It is a thriller film with dramatic atmospheres.
The production is of the United States of America. The year of realization is 2011 and the duration is one hour and 59 minutes.
The film ritual – direction, protagonists, where it is shot
Directed by Mikael Håfström. Main protagonists are Lucas Trevant And Michael Kovac interpreted respectively by Anthony Hopkins And Colin O’Donoghue. Also in the cast Alice Braga in the role of Angelina.
Filming took place in Americaespecially a Los Angeles and neighboring areas in the territory of the California.
The production is of New Line Cinema in collaboration with Contrafilm And Mid Atlantic Films.
The film is internationally known under the title The Rite.
The rite – plot of the film broadcast on Iris
Michael Kovac (Colin O’Donaghue), the son of an undertaker, becomes indifferent to his father and enrolls in a seminary. At the end of the course, he is overcome by a strong lack of faith. His religious beliefs are further shaken when he sees a young girl die in a car accident, for which he reluctantly performs the ritual to absolve her sins.
His mentor still believes in him and pushes him to go to Italy to take a course in exorcism, hoping this will strengthen his faith in Christianity. In Italyattends a session of Father Xavier (Ciaran Hinds), who soon realizes his skepticism. Consequently, he sends him to an eminent Jesuit exorcist, father Lucas Trevant (Sir Anthony Hopkins), whose methods, while questionable, are quite effective. He witnesses the exorcism of a sixteen-year-old girl, but still doesn’t seem convinced. Father Lucas explains that several sessions are needed over a long period of time to completely rid the victim of the devil.
Final spoiler
Despite witnessing some supernatural events during the aforementioned exorcism, Michael he’s as skeptical as ever. After the second exorcism, the girl’s condition becomes quite critical and she is transferred to the hospital. Well he soon dies and the demon finds a new victim. As the time of reckoning approaches, Michael she may be the only hope left, but first she must overcome her own doubts and apprehensions to fight and destroy the menacing forces.
The ritual: the complete cast
Below is the cast of the film The rite and the respective characters played by the actors
- Anthony Hopkins: Father Lucas Trevant
- Colin O’Donoghue:Michael Kovak
- Alice Braga: Angeline
- Toby Jones: Father Matthew
- Ciaran Hinds: Father Xavier
- Rutger Hauer: Istvan Kovak
- Chris Marquette:Eddie
- Martha Gastini: Rosary
- Maria Grazia Cucinotta: Aunt Andria
- Torrey DeVitto: Nina
- Cecilia Dazzi: nurse