The Devils (1971) movie poster

The Devils (1971)

Hell will hold no surprises for them...

112 minDramaHistoryHorror

TMDb7.4/10440 votes

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.

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Ken Russell

Cast

Vanessa Redgrave as Sister Jeanne des Anges

Vanessa Redgrave

Sister Jeanne des Anges

Oliver Reed as Father Urbain Grandier

Oliver Reed

Father Urbain Grandier

Dudley Sutton as Baron de Laubardemont

Dudley Sutton

Baron de Laubardemont

Max Adrian as Ibert

Max Adrian

Ibert

Gemma Jones as Madeleine de Brou

Gemma Jones

Madeleine de Brou

Murray Melvin as Father-Canon Jean Mignon

Murray Melvin

Father-Canon Jean Mignon

Michael Gothard as Father Pierre Barre

Michael Gothard

Father Pierre Barre

Georgina Hale as Philippe Trincant

Georgina Hale

Philippe Trincant

Brian Murphy as Adam

Brian Murphy

Adam

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Christopher Logue

Cardinal Richelieu

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Graham Armitage

King Louis XIII

John Woodvine as Louis Trincant

John Woodvine

Louis Trincant

Andrew Faulds as Rangier

Andrew Faulds

Rangier

Kenneth Colley as Legrand

Kenneth Colley

Legrand

Keywords

Style:satiresurrealismpsychological horrorpsychological drama

Plot:based on novel or booknunchaosinquisitionexploitationbiographybased on true storybased on play or musicalsinhysteriatortureblasphemynunsploitationgrimreligious controversysexual perversionbold

Time:17th century

Place:convent (nunnery)