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The Devils: Directed by Ken Russell. With Vanessa Redgrave, Oliver Reed, Dudley Sutton, Max Adrian. In 17th-century France, Father Urbain Grandier's protection of the city of Loudun from the corrupt Cardinal Richelieu is undermined by a sexually repressed nun's accusation of witchcraft.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Ken Russell
- 1971-07-16
The Devils is a 1971 historical horror-drama film written, produced and directed by Ken Russell, and starring Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed. [3] A dramatised historical account of the fall of Urbain Grandier , a 17th-century Roman Catholic priest accused of witchcraft after the possessions in Loudun, France , the plot also focuses on Sister ...
It centers on Roman Catholic priest Urbain Grandier and an entire convent of Ursuline nuns, who allegedly became possessed by demons after Grandier made a pact with Satan. The events led to several public exorcisms as well as executions by burning.
- Aldous Huxley
- 1952
The Devils is a 1971 historical horror-drama film written, produced and directed by Ken Russell, and starring Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed. A dramatised historical account of the fall of Urbain Grandier, a 17th-century Roman Catholic priest accused of witchcraft after the possessions in Loudun, France, the plot also focuses on Sister Jeanne ...
- Ken Russell
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. Cast. Crew.
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- Russo Productions
- Ken Russell
The Devils (1971) - Turner Classic Movies. 1h 40m1971. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. 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.
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