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   Is 'the Devils' a good film?

   • Fifty years on from its release, The Devils is a film rightly celebrated for its artistry. Its startling array of performances, in particular Reed and Redgrave's, are some of the best British cinema has to offer. The film's score by British composer Peter Maxwell Davies is unique and haunting, and especially great considering it was his first.

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   Is the Devils a controversial movie?

   • The Devils has been cited as one of the most controversial films of all time by such critics as Richard Crouse, among others. Filmsite included it in their list of the 100 most controversial films ever made, and in 2015, Time Out magazine ranked it 47 on their list of the "50 Most Controversial Movies in History".

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   Is 'The Devils' based on a true story?

   • The Devils is based on a true story as it is adapted from both Aldous Huxley’s non-fiction book The Devils of Loudun and John Whiting’s 1960 play. The film follows Urban Grandier ( Oliver Reed ), a popular 17th-century Protestant priest in Loudun, one of the last remaining self-governing cities standing under Louis XIII’s reign over France.

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   What is 'the Devils' about?

   • The Devils is like a trip through Baroque Hell as envisioned by a high end mentor to Kubrick and Jodorowsky. It’s all textures and tactile reinterpretations, modernistic designs delivered into the bowels of a beleaguered, belligerent age.

   Like Touching the Dead: Ken Russell’s ‘The Devils’ (1971)

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   Is 'The Devils' a historical drama?

   • The Devils, directed by Ken Russell, is technically a historical drama, but it also shows how lives are always destroyed in the process when any ideals that don't conform to those of the powers that be are repressed, no matter the time or place.

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   Where was the Devils filmed?

   • Filming began 17 August 1970 in London at Pinewood Studios. The Devils marked Jarman's debut in the film industry; having previously worked in theatre, he was introduced to Russell by his friend, Hornsey College of Art teacher Janet Detuer and agreed to work on the film after seeing Women in Love.

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2. www.bbc.com › culture › articleWhy X-rated masterpiece The Devils is still being censored - BBC

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   The Devils is a white-walled nightmare of a film with a horrifying wipe-clean aesthetic. Yet it was the theological, political and sexual content that landed Russell in hot water.

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   Dec 30, 2022 · A true story adapted from both Aldous Huxley’s non-fiction book The Devils of Loudun and John Whiting’s 1960 play, The Devils follows Urban Grandier (Oliver Reed), a popular 17th-century ...

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   Mar 26, 2024 · Despite its controversial content, the film stands out as a powerfully original expression of religious and political hypocrisy, and the entire cast is first-rate. Oliver Reed in particular...

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   Aug 24, 2010 · The Devils is like a trip through Baroque Hell as envisioned by a high end mentor to Kubrick and Jodorowsky. It’s all textures and tactile reinterpretations, modernistic designs delivered...

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   Oct 4, 2023 · The Devils is a highly controversial and critically acclaimed movie that has become a cult classic among film enthusiasts. Directed by Ken Russell, this historical drama was released in 1971 and has since garnered a reputation for its provocative themes and graphic scenes.

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   The Devils is a 1971 historical horror-drama film written, produced and directed by Ken Russell, and starring Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed. [3] A dramatised historical account of the fall of Urbain Grandier , a 17th-century Roman Catholic priest accused of witchcraft after the possessions in Loudun, France , the plot also focuses on Sister Jeanne des Anges , a sexually repressed nun who ...

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   Mar 17, 2012 · The long-overdue arrival on DVD of his career landmark is important. The Devils is one of the most astonishing and powerful British films. Following Russell's death last year, its release now also serves as a posthumous tribute to the great auteur.