Cult
Ken Russell’s The Devils
Ken Russell
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Country
- UK
- Language
- English
- Year
- 1971
- More information
- Official film page
Screenings
Inspired by the true story of 17th-century priest Urbain Grandier, accused of bewitching a convent of nuns, The Devils lays bare the collusion of church and state through a searing vision of religious persecution, collective hysteria and institutional corruption. The restoration many believed would never happen reaffirms Russell’s incendiary masterpiece as among the most overwhelming and uncompromising achievements in British cinema.
James Bell
Content warning
Content warnings may potentially spoil the plot of the film. Please check the BBFC website for further advice.
Assembled from original camera negative, this 4K restoration is Ken Russell’s 2004 preferred edit. Picture and sound restoration by Warner Bros. Post Production Creative Services, Water Tower Color and Warner Bros. Sound.
Inspired by the true story of 17th-century priest Urbain Grandier, accused of bewitching a convent of nuns, The Devils lays bare the collusion of church and state through a searing vision of religious persecution, collective hysteria and institutional corruption. The restoration many believed would never happen reaffirms Russell’s incendiary masterpiece as among the most overwhelming and uncompromising achievements in British cinema.
James Bell
Content warning
Content warnings may potentially spoil the plot of the film. Please check the BBFC website for further advice.
Assembled from original camera negative, this 4K restoration is Ken Russell’s 2004 preferred edit. Picture and sound restoration by Warner Bros. Post Production Creative Services, Water Tower Color and Warner Bros. Sound.