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The Devils is a 1971 historical drama horror film written, produced and directed by Ken Russell, and starring Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed.
Jul 16, 1971 · A film based on true events in 17th-century France, where a priest is accused of witchcraft and faces persecution by the corrupt Cardinal Richelieu. The film features anachronistic sets, explicit violence, and a controversial rape scene that was censored in some versions.
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Dec 31, 2014 · The Devils was the Ken Russell film version of the controversial play by John Whiting. The story, based on Aldous Huxley's The Devils of Loudun, concerns controversial 17th century French priest Urbain Grandier, whose radical political and religious notions and profligate sex life earn him many enemies.
The Devils is a 1971 film by Ken Russell that depicts the persecution of a priest accused of being a satanist by a corrupt cardinal. The film is based on historical events and features graphic scenes of witch hunting and demonic possession.
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- Ken Russell
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- Oliver Reed
In 17th Century France, Cardinal Richelieu (Christopher Logue) is influencing King Louis XIII (Graham Armitage) in an attempt to gain further power. He convinces Louis that the fortifications of cities throughout France should be demolished to prevent Protestants from uprising.
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The Devils was based on Aldous Huxley's novel The Devils of Loudon and John Whiting's theatrical adaptation The Devils. Both depicted the true-life events of 1634, when Father Urbain Grandier was convicted of witchcraft on the testimony of a group of Ursuline nuns.
