In 17th-century France, Father Urbain Grandier's protection of the city of Loudun from the corrupt Cardinal Richelieu is undermined by a sexually repressed nun's accusation of witchcraft.
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| Vanessa Redgrave | ... |
Sister Jeanne
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| Oliver Reed | ... |
Urbain Grandier
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| Dudley Sutton | ... |
Baron De Laubardemont
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| Max Adrian | ... |
Ibert
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| Gemma Jones | ... |
Madeleine
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| Murray Melvin | ... |
Mignon
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| Michael Gothard | ... |
Father Barre
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| Georgina Hale | ... |
Philippe
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| Brian Murphy | ... |
Adam
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Christopher Logue | ... |
Cardinal Richelieu
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| Graham Armitage | ... |
Louis XIII
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| John Woodvine | ... |
Trincant
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| Andrew Faulds | ... |
Rangier
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| Kenneth Colley | ... |
Legrand
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| Judith Paris | ... |
Sister Judith
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| Catherine Willmer | ... |
Sister Catherine
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| Izabella Telezynska | ... |
Sister Iza
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Tony Allen | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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Tony Allen | ... |
Clerk of Court (uncredited)
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| Nike Arrighi | ... |
Nun (uncredited)
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| Pat Ashton | ... |
Gossiping woman (uncredited)
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Peter Avella | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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Donald Campbell | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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Imogen Claire | ... |
Nun (uncredited)
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Justin de Villeneuve | ... |
Courtier (uncredited)
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Barbie Denham | ... |
Vestal Virgin (uncredited)
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Hugh Elton | ... |
Courtier (uncredited)
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| Harry Fielder | ... |
Soldier / Blackbird (uncredited)
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Selina Gilbert | ... |
Nun (uncredited)
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Cheryl Grunwald | ... |
Vestal Virgin (uncredited)
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Fred Peck | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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Charles Price | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Charles Rayford | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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Jack Sharp | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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| Tina Simmons | ... |
Nun (uncredited)
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| Twiggy | ... |
Courtier (uncredited)
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Doremy Vernon | ... |
Nun (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ken Russell | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Ken Russell | ... | (screenplay) |
| John Whiting | ... | (based on the play by) |
| Aldous Huxley | ... | (novel "The Devils of Loudun") |
Produced by
| Roy Baird | ... | associate producer |
| Ken Russell | ... | producer |
| Robert H. Solo | ... | producer |
Music by
| Peter Maxwell Davies | ||
Cinematography by
| David Watkin | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Michael Bradsell | ||
Editorial Department
| Stuart Baird | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Derek Jarman | ||
Art Direction by
| Robert Cartwright | ||
Costume Design by
| Shirley Russell | ||
Makeup Department
| Ramon Gow | ... | chief hairdresser |
| Charles E. Parker | ... | chief makeup artist |
| Colin Arthur | ... | assistant make-up (uncredited) |
| Ross Carver | ... | assistant hairdresser (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Graham Ford | ... | unit manager |
| Neville C. Thompson | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ted Morley | ... | assistant director |
| Nicolas Hippisley-Coxe | ... | second second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Terry Apsey | ... | construction manager |
| George Ball | ... | property master |
| Alan Tomkins | ... | assistant art director |
| Ian Whittaker | ... | set dresser |
| Leslie Dilley | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| Christopher Hobbs | ... | prop designer (uncredited) |
| Bryn Siddall | ... | property buyer (uncredited) |
| Tony Strong | ... | scenic painter (uncredited) |
| Tim Wake | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Terry Rawlings | ... | dubbing editor |
| Brian Simmons | ... | sound mixer |
| Rowland Fowles | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| John Hayward | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Gordon K. McCallum | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| John Richardson | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Peter Brayham | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Peter Diamond | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Harry Fielder | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Peter Ewens | ... | assistant camera |
| John Swan | ... | electrical supervisor |
| Ronnie Taylor | ... | camera operator |
| Robin Browne | ... | director of photography: second unit (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Tiny Nicholls | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Music Department
| Peter Maxwell Davies | ... | conductor |
| David Munrow | ... | period music arranger and director |
| The Pierrot Players | ... | performer (as The Fires of London) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ann Skinner | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Harry Benn | ... | production controller |
| Terry Gilbert | ... | choreographer |
| Geoff Freeman | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Russo Productions (by)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1971) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Dear International (1971) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1971) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1971) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1971) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1971) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1971) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1971) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1971) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1972) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1972) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1973) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Produzione Intercontinentale Cinematografica (PIC) (Italy) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Warner Home Video (1988) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1987) (Greece) (VHS)
- BFI Video (2012) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- The Fires of London (performed by: music)
- The Early Music Consort of London (performed by: period music)
- Pinewood Studios (made at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Cardinal Richelieu and his power-hungry entourage seek to take control of 17th-century France, but need to destroy Father Grandier, the priest who runs the fortified town that prevents them from exerting total control. So they seek to destroy him by setting him up as a warlock in control of a devil-possessed nunnery, the Mother Superior of which is sexually obsessed with him. A mad witch-hunter is brought in to gather evidence against the priest, ready for the big trial. Written by Films Ranked |
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| Taglines | The Devils is not a film for everyone . . . See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Derek Jarman's sets are modeled on the sets of Fritz Lang's Metropolis (1927). Ken Russell wanted to avoid the clichéd look of period films and insisted on anachronistic, even futuristic, design. Russell's guidance to Jarman was that it should echo the 'rape in a public toilet' line from the Huxley novel that inspired the film. See more » |
| Goofs | Early in the movie when Urbain Grandier (Oliver Reed) is seen grooming his hair. It is a close-up of him supposedly looking at a mirror in the upper left hand corner of the screen, behind the viewer. Obviously there is no mirror as he consistently misses combing the more egregiously messed up parts of his hair and instead repeatedly combs the portions that are already groomed. In fact when he is done, his hair is still messed up. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Russell's Progress (1971). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Bourrée d'Avignon See more » |
| Crazy Credits | At the start of the film: "This film is based upon historical fact. The principal characters lived and the major events in the film actually took place." See more » |
| Quotes |
Grandier:
Don't look at me! Look at your city! If your city is destroyed, your freedom is destroyed also... If you would remain free men, fight. Fight them or become their slaves. See more » |