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 the sexually repressed Sister Jeanne.
Title | The Devils |
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Year | 1971 |
Genre | Drama, History |
Country | United Kingdom |
Studio | Russo Productions |
Cast | Vanessa Redgrave, Oliver Reed, Dudley Sutton, Max Adrian, Gemma Jones, Murray Melvin |
Crew | Ken Russell (Director), Ken Russell (Screenplay), Ian Whittaker (Set Dresser), Harry Benn (Production Controller), Alan Tomkins (Assistant Art Director), Tiny Nicholls (Wardrobe Supervisor) |
Keyword | nun, chaos, christianity, inquisition, exploitation, satire, surrealism, biography, based on true story, sin, hysteria, priest, torture, catholic church, blasphemy, convent (nunnery), nunsploitation, 17th century, religious controversy, sexual perversion, absurd, banned film, bold |
Release | Jul 16, 1971 |
Runtime | 114 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 7.50 / 10 by 367 users |
Popularity | 14 |
Budget | 2,000,000 |
Revenue | 11,000,000 |
Language | English, Latin |