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The Devils

Ken Russell

1971 • 1h 52m

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.

The Devils

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Cast

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa RedgraveSister Jeanne des Anges

Oliver Reed

Oliver ReedFather Urbain Grandier

Dudley Sutton

Dudley SuttonBaron de Laubardemont

Max Adrian

Max AdrianIbert

Gemma Jones

Gemma JonesMadeleine de Brou

Murray Melvin

Murray MelvinFather-Canon Jean Mignon

Michael Gothard

Michael GothardFather Pierre Barre

Georgina Hale

Georgina HalePhilippe Trincant

Brian Murphy

Brian MurphyAdam

Christopher LogueCardinal Richelieu

Graham ArmitageKing Louis XIII

John Woodvine

John WoodvineLouis Trincant

Andrew Faulds

Andrew FauldsRangier

Kenneth Colley

Kenneth ColleyLegrand

Judith Paris

Judith ParisSister Agnes (miscredited as Sister Judith)

Crew

Ken Russell

Ken RussellDirector

Aldous Huxley

Aldous HuxleyNovel

David Watkin

David WatkinDirector of Photography

Derek Jarman

Derek JarmanProduction Design

Peter Maxwell Davies

Peter Maxwell DaviesOriginal Music Composer

Colin Arthur

Colin ArthurAssistant Makeup Artist

Peter Brayham

Peter BrayhamStunts

Peter Diamond

Peter DiamondStunts

Terry Rawlings

Terry RawlingsSound Editor

Stuart Baird

Stuart BairdAssistant Editor

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