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Filmmaker William Friedkin's 'ickier avenues' onscreen at the Coolidge

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Friedkin directed operas in Europe and helmed classy adaptations of acclaimed plays, but he also had a sadistic streak and a taste for the transgressive. The Coolidge leans into the latter with “Freaky Friedkin," a half a dozen of the A-lister’s less-renowned, boundary-pushing B-sides.

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Filmmaker William Friedkin's 'ickier avenues' onscreen at the Coolidge

Friedkin directed operas in Europe and helmed classy adaptations of acclaimed plays, but he also had a sadistic streak and a taste for the transgressive. The Coolidge leans into the latter with “Freaky Friedkin," a half a dozen of the A-lister’s less-renowned, boundary-pushing B-sides.

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WBUR broke the news in Boston, United States on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
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