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The Devils (1971)

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 the sexually repressed Sister Jeanne.
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Ken Russell profile
Ken Russell

Director

Ken Russell profile
Ken Russell

Screenplay

Cast

Vanessa Redgrave profile
Vanessa Redgrave

Sister Jeanne des Anges

Oliver Reed profile
Oliver Reed

Father Urbain Grandier

Dudley Sutton profile
Dudley Sutton

Baron de Laubardemont

Max Adrian profile
Max Adrian

Ibert

Gemma Jones profile
Gemma Jones

Madeleine de Brou

Murray Melvin profile
Murray Melvin

Father-Canon Jean Mignon

Michael Gothard profile
Michael Gothard

Father Pierre Barre

Georgina Hale profile
Georgina Hale

Philippe Trincant

Brian Murphy profile
Brian Murphy

Adam

Christopher Logue profile
Christopher Logue

Cardinal Richelieu

Graham Armitage profile
Graham Armitage

King Louis XIII

John Woodvine profile
John Woodvine

Louis Trincant

Vanessa Redgrave profile
Vanessa Redgrave

Sister Jeanne des Anges

Oliver Reed profile
Oliver Reed

Father Urbain Grandier

Dudley Sutton profile
Dudley Sutton

Baron de Laubardemont

Max Adrian profile
Max Adrian

Ibert

Gemma Jones profile
Gemma Jones

Madeleine de Brou

Murray Melvin profile
Murray Melvin

Father-Canon Jean Mignon

Michael Gothard profile
Michael Gothard

Father Pierre Barre

Georgina Hale profile
Georgina Hale

Philippe Trincant

Brian Murphy profile
Brian Murphy

Adam

Christopher Logue profile
Christopher Logue

Cardinal Richelieu

Graham Armitage profile
Graham Armitage

King Louis XIII

John Woodvine profile
John Woodvine

Louis Trincant

Extra

Release Date

July 16, 1971

Original Language

English, Latin

Budget

$2,000,000.00

Production Company

Russo Productions logo

Available On

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Videos

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The Devils (1971) - Execution of Grandier [HD]
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The Devils (1971): Richelieu Examines Grandier's Background
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The Devils (1971): Grandier Versus Richelieu
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The Devils 1971 trailer in 4k by ShudderHorrorFans
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Frustrated Nuns of Ken Russell's The Devils 1971 with Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed
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Ken Russell's The Devils (1971) - Intro sequence
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Still Dangerous – The Films of Ken Russell

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