The Devils (1971)

Director: Ken Russell

Father Urbain Grandier’s unorthodox views of sex and religion make him a polarizing figure in 17th-century France. His outspokenness has amassed a passionate following of nuns and a respected reputation for protecting the city of Loudon from corruption. Grandier’s influence is then undermined following a sexually repressed nun’s accusation of witchcraft.

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

Brian Murphy

Adam

Christopher Logue

Cardinal Richelieu