The Devils(1971).Cardinal Richelieu and his power-hungry entourage seek to take control of seventeenth-century France, but need to destroy Father Grandier - the priest who runs the fortified town that prevents them from exerting total control. So they seek to destroy him by setting him up as a warlock in control of a devil-possessed nunnery, the mother superior of which is sexually obsessed by him. A mad witch-hunter is brought in to gather evidence against the priest, ready for the big trial. Written byNiz... Synopsis The Devils(1971)
Movie Title: The Devils(1971)
Run Time: 111 min
Rating: 7.6 / 10
Genres: Drama |History
Release Date: 16 July 1971 (USA)
Director: Ken Russell
Writer: Ken Russell ,John Whiting (play), more credit ... and other credits
Actor: Vanessa Redgrave,Oliver Reed,Dudley Sutton
Need to see "The Devils" again. Been thinking about it since I first saw it in about 1971 at The Studio - New Center in Detroit. Mind blowing then and probably now as well. Would love to get a DVD of the file... any help would be appreciated. Puts a realistic perspective of what "man made organized religion" is all about. Just an earlier version of the fanaticism we see today in Islam. Vanessa Redgrave was spectacular as a nun and the horror the character survived could knock you out of your seat. Baby watches father burn at the stake and the Jesuits plot their next moves. The technology available for torture and war was less sophisticated than today but probably more effective,at least as seen from today. Amazing I can recall the images so clearly after 36 years.
