Oliver Reed and Vanessa Redgrave star in Ken Russell’s The Devils, a landmark exploration of religious persecution, hysteria and institutional corruption. Showing here for the first time ever in a new restoration of Russell’s original unseen vision.
In 17th-century France, Father Urbain Grandier’s protection of the city of Loudun from the corrupt Cardinal Richelieu is undermined by a sexually repressed nun’s accusation of witchcraft.
Censored for more than half a century, Russell’s masterpiece was unveiled at the 79th Cannes Film Festival, and never seen again in this definitive version until now, 55 years after the film’s original release.
Director: Ken Russell
Starring: Oliver Reed & Vanessa Redgrave
Year: 1971
Language: In English
Country: UK
Running time: 1hr 54mins