Drama ·History ·Horror · United Kingdom · 1971 · 1h 52m

The Devils

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Director
Ken Russell
Cast
Vanessa Redgrave as Sister Jeanne des Anges Oliver Reed as Father Urbain Grandier Dudley Sutton as Baron de Laubardemont Max Adrian as Ibert Gemma Jones as Madeleine de Brou Murray Melvin as Father-Canon Jean Mignon
Crew
David Watkin — Director of Photography Michael Bradsell — Editor Peter Maxwell Davies — Original Music Composer Ken Russell — Screenplay Aldous Huxley — Novel Robert H. Solo — Producer
Tagline

Hell will hold no surprises for them...

Synopsis

A charismatic 17th-century French priest becomes the target of a sexually obsessed nun’s witchcraft accusations, which corrupt church and state officials are all too happy to exploit.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Trailer The Devils — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
nunchaoschristianityinquisitionexploitationsatiresurrealismbiographybased on true storysinhysteriapriest
Key Collaborators
Ken Russell Director David Watkin Director of Photography Michael Bradsell Editor Peter Maxwell Davies Original Music Composer Ken Russell Screenplay Aldous Huxley Novel Robert H. Solo Producer Ken Russell Producer Derek Jarman Production Design Shirley Russell Costume Design
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