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Critic Jake Hamilton
rated 6

Based on a tale by Aldous Huxley, this violent and explicit take on witchcraft in 17th century France has Oliver Reed and Vanessa Redgrave at their demonic best...

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Cast & Crew

Ken Russell
Director
Vanessa Redgrave
As Sister Jeanne des Anges
Oliver Reed
As Father Urbain Grandier
Gemma Jones
As Madeleine de Brou
Dudley Sutton
As Baron de Laubardemont
Harry Fielder
As Soldier / Blackbird (uncredited)
Kenneth Colley
As Legrand

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The Devils is a historical drama film set in 17th-century France, based on real events. It tells the story of Urbain Grandier, a charismatic priest who opposes the destruction of his city's fortifications by Cardinal Richelieu, and is accused of witchcraft by a sexually repressed nun, Sister Jeanne des Anges. The film explores themes of political agendas, corruption, and the demonization of scapegoats, as Grandier is tried and executed, while the convent's nuns are manipulated into a state of hysteria and sexual frenzy. The film features a star-studded cast, including Oliver Reed, Vanessa Redgrave, and Dudley Sutton.

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The Devils was released in theaters on July 16, 1971.