The Devils

"Hell will hold no surprises for them..."

1971 1h 52m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 458

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Synopsis

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In 1634 France, charismatic Father Urbain Grandier becomes the target of a sexually obsessed nun’s witchcraft accusations, which corrupt church and state officials are all too happy to exploit.

“Hell will hold no surprises for them...”

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Cast

Vanessa Redgrave
Sister Jeanne des Anges
Oliver Reed
Father Urbain Grandier
Dudley Sutton
Baron de Laubardemont
Max Adrian
Ibert
Gemma Jones
Madeleine de Brou
Murray Melvin
Father-Canon Jean Mignon
Michael Gothard
Father Pierre Barre
Georgina Hale
Philippe Trincant

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ken Russell
Writers: Ken Russell
Languages: English, Latin
Countries: United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Grossed $22M — a 11.0× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Latin.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ken Russell, shot by David Watkin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Peter Maxwell Davies. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Michael Bradsell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed and Dudley Sutton carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Ken Russell directs. David Watkin behind the camera. Peter Maxwell Davies scores. Michael Bradsell cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, Latin.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Grossed $22M — a 11.0× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
355 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Latin.
5Directed by Ken Russell, shot by David Watkin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Peter Maxwell Davies. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Michael Bradsell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed and Dudley Sutton carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Hell will hold no surprises for them...".
10IMDB entry: tt0066993 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 26 themes, including "based on novel or book", "sexual obsession", "nun", "chaos".