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Ken Russell's The Devils was infamously rated X, banned, censored, recut in many territories for decades, and is still controversial for its depictions of religious hysteria and its body horror. Now, Ken Russell’s controversial adaptation of Aldous Huxley’s "The Devils of Loudun" is at long last available in its full, provocative splendor, restoring Russell's original intent. Alternately hailed as a masterpiece and derided as pornography, its anti-authoritarian outrage and critique of institutional hypocrisy feel more urgent than ever.
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.
Reviews
“The restoration of the material is like cleaning the Sistine Chapel with saliva. It is insane, the epic size of the film. I mean, I’ve seen it on the big screen in Telluride at a theater – but I’ve never never seen the movie until I saw this restoration.” – Guillermo del Toro
"A stunning visual feast. The scale and the scope of the set design, created by first-time film production designer Derek Jarman, is a glory unto itself." – Bloody Disgusting
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