Side view behind-the-scenes photo of the levitation scene. Actress Linda Blair as Regan, wearing a soiled blue nightgown and demonic makeup with yellow eyes, is suspended horizontally in mid-air above the bed. Actor Max von Sydow as Father Merrin, an elderly man with white hair and glasses wearing a black cassock and purple stole, stands below reading from a bible. Actor Jason Miller as Father Karras, with dark hair and a black priest outfit, watches intensely.Side view behind-the-scenes photo of the levitation scene. The actress is suspended horizontally in mid-air above the bed. A mechanical hydraulic rig hidden behind the actress is visible, supporting her weight. Crew members are controlling the levers of the machine. The priest reads from a bible below. Studio scaffolding and lights surround the fake bedroom set.
