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Film Details. Quotes. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. An account of the apparent demoniacal possession of the 17th-century nuns of Louden, climaxing in the burning of their priest as a sorcerer. Cast & Crew. Read More. Ken Russell. Director. Vanessa Redgrave. Sister Jeanne. Oliver Reed. Father [Urbain] Grandier. Dudley Sutton. Baron de Laubardemont.
May 3, 2013 · 1.6K subscribers. Subscribed. 4.4K. 700K views 10 years ago. In 17th-century France, Father Urbain Grandier seeks to protect the city of Loudun from the corrupt establishment of Cardinal Richelieu....
Synopsis. 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.
Oct 13, 2023 · October 13, 2023. 4.5. Deeper than just its infamous provocations, Ken Russell’s The Devils (1971) has more to say about sexual repression, groupthink, and political manipulation than the surface would assume. Led by stellar lead performances from Oliver Reed and Vanessa Redgrave, the film celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Synopsis.
May 26, 2023 · The Devils is the most iconoclastic film ever released by a major Hollywood studio. Director Ken Russell’s urgent masterpiece is overwhelmingly sublime, confronting standards of representation with its many disorienting contrasts: the sacred and profane, the spiritual and material, the sexual and repressed, the beautiful and abject.
616 IMDb 7.7 1 h 48 min 1971. R. Horror · Drama · Dark · Gritty. This video is currently unavailable. to watch in your location. Ken Russell’s twisted classic about a nun who accuses a priest of using witchcraft is one of the most controversial horror films of all time.
Overview. 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. Ken Russell. Director, Screenplay. Aldous Huxley. Novel. Full Cast & Crew.
