The Devils (1971)

Name: The Devils
Genre: Drama, History, Horror
Released: 1971-07-16
Cast: Vanessa Redgrave, Oliver Reed, Dudley Sutton, Max Adrian, Gemma Jones

Kernel Score: 84% · 421 ratings

Genres: Drama, History, Horror

Released: 1971-07-16

Runtime: 112 minutes

Overview

Father Urbain Grandier’s unorthodox views of sex and religion make him a polarizing figure in 17th-century France. His outspokenness has amassed a passionate following of nuns and a respected reputation for protecting the city of Loudon from corruption. Grandier’s influence is then undermined following a sexually repressed nun’s accusation of witchcraft.

Director

Ken Russell

Cast

Vanessa Redgrave as Sister Jeanne des Anges
Oliver Reed as Father Urbain Grandier
Dudley Sutton as Baron de Laubardemont
Max Adrian as Ibert
Gemma Jones as Madeleine de Brou
Murray Melvin as Father-Canon Jean Mignon
Michael Gothard as Father Pierre Barre
Georgina Hale as Philippe Trincant
Brian Murphy as Adam
Christopher Logue as Cardinal Richelieu