An enduring, singular masterpiece of cinema starring Oscar-winner Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed, Ken Russell’s The Devils is a prescient epic of obsession and corruption, in addition to a defining work of art from seminal British filmmaker Ken Russell (Women In Love, Tommy, Altered States)!
This legendary film features a dramatized historical account of the fall of 17th-century Catholic priest, Urbain Grandier (Oliver Reed), who was accused of witchcraft after being suspected of instigating the demonic possession of several Ursuline nuns in a convent in Loudun, France. The plot also focuses on Sister Jeanne des Anges (Vanessa Redgrave), a sexually-repressed nun who inspires the accusations against Grandier.
This controversial film received an X rating upon its release in 1971 and was banned in several countries due to its graphic portrayal of sex and violence and its overtly religious themes. However, it has since been seen as an important commentary on morality, obsession, and the suppression of sexual desire.
Assembled from the original camera negative, this new 4K restoration presents Ken Russell’s definitive vision for the film by referencing the edit he privately constructed in 2004. Ken Russell’s The Devils is the uncut, unfiltered, and visually-stunning theatrical experience that Russell always envisioned – and the first time the film will be presented restored and in 4K.
Share this Film
112 MIN
