The Devils

Name: The Devils
Genre: Horror
Released: 1971-07-16
Cast: Oliver Reed, Vanessa Redgrave, Dudley Sutton, Max Adrian, Gemma Jones

Film • Jul 16, 1971

In 17th-century France, Father Urbain Grandier seeks to protect the city of Loudun from the corrupt establishment of Cardinal Richelieu. Hysteria occurs within the city when he is accused of witchcraft by a sexually repressed nun.

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Status

Released

Release

July 16, 1971 (54 years ago)

Language

English

Runtime

1h 53m

Origin

United Kingdom

Genres

Psychological horror, Dark Comedy

Scores

Average: 79%
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88%

Themes

17th centurybased on novel or bookbased on play or musicalbased on true storybiographyblasphemyboldchaosconvent (nunnery)dark comedydramaexploitationgrimhistorical epichistoryhysteriainquisitionnunnunsploitationperiod dramapsychological dramapsychological horrorreligious controversysatiresexual perversionsinsurrealismtorture