Movie
The Devils
1971R1h 52m7.4 / 10
Hell will hold no surprises for them...
A charismatic 17th-century French priest becomes the target of a sexually obsessed nun’s witchcraft accusations, which corrupt church and state officials are all too happy to exploit.
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The Devils opened in theaters July 16, 1971. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
A charismatic 17th-century French priest becomes the target of a sexually obsessed nun’s witchcraft accusations, which corrupt church and state officials are all too happy to exploit.
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Cast
Vanessa RedgraveSister Jeanne des Anges
Oliver ReedFather Urbain Grandier
Dudley SuttonBaron de Laubardemont
Max AdrianIbert
Gemma JonesMadeleine de Brou
Murray MelvinFather-Canon Jean Mignon
Michael GothardFather Pierre Barre
Georgina HalePhilippe TrincantCredits
- Directed by
- Ken Russell
- Written by
- Ken Russell, Aldous Huxley
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $2M
- Box office
- $11M
Production
- Russo ProductionsUnited Kingdom
Themes
17th centurybased on novel or bookbased on play or musicalbased on true storybiographyblasphemyboldchaos