The Devils
- Drama
- History
- Horror
In 1634 France, charismatic Father Urbain Grandier becomes the target of sexually depraved Sister Jeanne's accusations of witchcraft, which corrupt officials of church and state are all too happy to exploit.
- Directed by
- Ken Russell
- Written by
- Ken Russell
- Based on
- Aldous Huxley
Cast
- Vanessa Redgrave
Oliver Reed- Dudley Sutton
- Max Adrian
Gemma Jones- Murray Melvin
- Michael Gothard
- Georgina Hale
- Brian Murphy
- Christopher Logue
- Graham Armitage
- John Woodvine
Keywords
- chaos
- bold
- based on novel or book
- period drama
- psychological horror
- surrealism
- satire
- based on true story
- grim
- based on play or musical
- christianity
- sin
- torture
- depravity
- psychological drama
- hysteria
- historical drama
- priest
- roman catholic church
- sexual obsession
- exploitation
- nun
- false accusations
- 17th century
- inquisition
- blasphemy
- convent (nunnery)
- nunsploitation
- religious controversy
- sexual perversion
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