
The Devils
1971
Hell will hold no surprises for them...
Directed by Ken Russell
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Father Urbain Grandier’s unorthodox views of sex and religion make him a polarizing figure in 17th-century France. His outspokenness has amassed a passionate following of nuns and a respected reputation for protecting the city of Loudon from corruption. Grandier’s influence is then undermined following a sexually repressed nun’s accusation of witchcraft.
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- Director
- Ken Russell
- Written by
- Aldous Huxley, Ken Russell
- Produced by
- Ken Russell, Robert H. Solo
- Composer
- Peter Maxwell Davies
- Cinematographer
- David Watkin
- Editor
- Michael Bradsell
- Studio
- Russo Productions
- Origin country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Language
- en
- Rating
- R
- Also known as
- Ken Russell's Film of The Devils
- TMDB
- 7.5/10 (431 votes)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 71% Fresh
- Metacritic
- 49/100
- IMDb
- 7.7/10 (20,098 votes)
Cast

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

Michael Gothard
Father Pierre Barre

Georgina Hale
Philippe Trincant

Brian Murphy
Adam
Christopher Logue
Cardinal Richelieu
Graham Armitage
King Louis XIII

John Woodvine
Louis Trincant

Andrew Faulds
Rangier

Kenneth Colley
Legrand

Judith Paris
Sister Agnes (miscredited as Sister Judith)

Catherine Willmer
Sister Catherine
Izabella Telezynska
Sister Iza

Niké Arrighi
Nun (uncredited)
Crew
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Trailer
Podcasts
The Evolution of Horror — OCCULT Pt 9: The Devils (1971) & An interview with the BBFC
Appears in

House of Psychotic Women

Kim Newman — Nightmare Movies

Occult - The Evolution of Horror Podcast

Rolling Stone: 101 Best Horror Movies of All Time

Time Out: 100 Best Horror Films

Variety: 100 Best Horror Movies of All Time






















