The Devils

Movie

1971

1h 54m

English

Drama, History

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7.8

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In 17th-century France, Father Urbain Grandier seeks to protect the city of Loudun from the corrupt establishment of Cardinal Richelieu. Hysteria occurs within the city when he is accused of witchcraft by a sexually repressed nun.

The Devils

Movie

1971

1h 54m

English

Drama, History

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7.8

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Cast

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Vanessa Redgrave

Sister Jeanne des Anges

Oliver Reed

Father Urbain Grandier

Dudley Sutton

Baron de Laubardemont

Max Adrian

Ibert

Gemma Jones

Madeleine de Brou

Murray Melvin

Father-Canon Jean Mignon

Father Pierre Barre

Philippe Trincant

Adam

Cardinal Richelieu

King Louis XIII

Louis Trincant

Rangier

Legrand

Sister Agnes (miscredited as Sister...

Catherine Willmer

Sister Catherine

Izabella Telezynska

Sister Iza

Tony Allen

Spectator / Clerk of Court (uncredi...

Niké Arrighi

Nun (uncredited)

Pat Ashton

Gossiping Woman (uncredited)

Peter Avella

Citizen (uncredited)

Imogen Claire

Nun (uncredited)

Barbie Denham

Vestal Virgin (uncredited)

Hugh Elton

Courtier (uncredited)

Harry Fielder

Soldier / Blackbird (uncredited)

Directed By: Ken Russell

Written By: Ken Russell (Screenplay), Aldous Huxley (Novel)

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csrz says...

4 years ago

Saw this on Shudder and was hyped to see this one. Is it exceptional? No. It was well acted but far from a masterpiece. The plot is actually pretty decent. Follow the narrative of what actually happened. The way it's all went down was just boring to watch. I can see why people praise this movie so much but it's just not for me.

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moonkodi

7/10 6 years ago

I first watched this in 1995 on the BBCs forbidden weekend. I was 14. And yes, television was way better. I never watched The Devils since. It left me with an intense feeling and imagery of sexual and scary things. I gave it another go now many years later, expecting no more than a revisit of a mov More

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