Ken Russell's The Devils
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Coming soon • October 2026
Censored for over half a century, Ken Russell’s film returns in a landmark director’s cut reconstruction that reveals the full power of his original vision.
Horror • Drama • Psychological • Controversial
Inspired by the true story of 17th-century priest Urbain Grandier, accused of bewitching a convent of nuns, The Devils lays bare the collusion of church and state through a searing vision of religious persecution, collective hysteria and institutional corruption. The restoration many believed would never happen reaffirms Russell’s incendiary masterpiece as among the most overwhelming and uncompromising achievements in British cinema.
Assembled from original camera negative, this 4k restoration is Ken Russell’s 2004 preferred edit. Picture and sound restoration by Warner Bros. Post Production Creative Services, Water Tower Color and Warner Bros. Sound.
Details
Duration
1hr 54mins
Director
Ken Russell
Distributor
British Film Institute
Featuring
Vanessa Redgrave • Oliver Reed • Gemma Jones
Year
1971
Country of origin
UK
Language
English
Strobe lighting
No
Content guidance
Bloody violence/gore/torture • Violence
Fri 23 Oct – Sun 25 Oct
Fri 23 Oct – Sun 25 Oct
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