The Devils

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John W The Devis is rich and visually stunning. It is one of Oliver Reeds best films, in my opinion. He is superbly directed by Ken Russel, who even outdoes himself on this one. Ok, some of the scenes are a bit over the top, but that is in keeping with the historical setting of the film, being at a very violent period in France at the time. It is also uniquely terrifying and extremely realistic. It depicts a really atrocious state of human nature, when ruthlessness and mental illness conspire to bring down an essentially flawed but mostly ‘decent’ man. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/06/25 Full Review ja w It's such a heartbreaking and terrible part of history, yet Ken Russell portrayed it in all of it's ludicrous and outrageous filth. It's heavy, but it's worth it. Read the book by Aldous Huxley for more insight into this part of 17th Century French history. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/07/25 Full Review Barry C Quite simply one of the best films ever made as most of Ken Russell films of that era are. I first saw The Devils when I was 15 back in 1971 and I have seen it a thousand times since. It sealed my admiration for Ken Russell. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/03/25 Full Review Sam N The Devils is absolute madness — part history lesson, part full-blown nightmare — and still feels dangerous over 50 years on. Ken Russell doesn’t hold back, throwing everything at the screen in this wild, visually bonkers fever dream. Censors and studio execs butchered it when it came out in ’71. Warner Bros still won’t touch the fully uncut version, even though the missing bits were found and restored in 2004. The infamous “rape of Christ” scene? Still locked in the vault. But plenty argue it critiques blasphemy rather than indulging in it. At its heart, The Devils is a furious, no-holds-barred rant about what happens when religion and politics get too cosy, and how those in charge can whip people into a frenzy to keep their grip on power. Oliver Reed is pure charisma as Grandier, swaggering through the chaos, while Vanessa Redgrave is hypnotically unhinged. Russell directs like a man possessed, and Derek Jarman’s sets are weird, stark, and unforgettable. It’s messy, noisy, and suitably uncomfortable — which is entirely the point. Despite all the drama around it, The Devils still hits hard today, especially in a world where truth feels optional and politics is pure theatre. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/22/25 Full Review Audience Member This movie was def an experiece, i can't say it was pleassant, tecnically it's a good film, but i don't want to watch it ever again. Pd: the scene with the crazy zoom ins cracked me up Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/25 Full Review thiago s Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é mais ou menos, o filme mostra freiras jovens se masturbando em algumas cenas em moldes de figuras religiosas por cima, lambendo, se esfregando, tocando na parte genital, essas cenas foram pesadas por mexer com as figuras religiosas de Jesus e outras coisas. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 12/09/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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