The Devils

Ken Russell’s THE DEVILS is one of the most controversial masterpieces of British cinema. When, in the France of 1634, the licentious priest Grandier (Oliver Reed) refuses the obsessive love of abdess Jeanne (Vanessa Redgrave), out of revenge she accuses him of witchcraft. What follows is a grim political and religious witch hunt, driven by the lust for power and mass hysteria.

For years, this raw exploration of corruption and fanaticism could only be seen in a censored version. A fully restored 4K version changes this. It is the definitive, uncut edit that Ken Russell assembled himself in 2004 — exactly like he originally envisioned the film.