: In a highly publicized 1978 trial, the two priests and Anneliese's parents were convicted of negligent homicide for failing to seek medical intervention. They received suspended prison sentences. The Movie: Emily Rose (2005)
: Convinced medicine had failed, her devoutly Catholic family turned to the Church. Two priests, Father Arnold Renz and Father Ernst Alt, performed 67 exorcism sessions between 1975 and 1976. subtitle The Exorcism of Emily Rose
The story of The Exorcism of Emily Rose is loosely inspired by the tragic true life of , a young German woman who died in 1976 after undergoing 67 Catholic exorcism rites over 10 months . While the movie is a courtroom drama set in modern-day America, the real events took place in Bavaria, West Germany. The Real Story: Anneliese Michel : In a highly publicized 1978 trial, the
: During these sessions—many of which were recorded— Anneliese reportedly spoke in multiple voices (claiming to be Lucifer, Judas Iscariot, Nero, and even Hitler), exhibited superhuman strength, and performed hundreds of forced genuflections until her knees shattered. Two priests, Father Arnold Renz and Father Ernst
: Anneliese eventually stopped eating, believing her starvation was an act of "vicarious atonement" for the sins of others. She died on July 1, 1976, weighing only 68 pounds .