THE DEVILS - KEN RUSSELL

Directed by Ken Russell UK, 1971, 1h 54min, DCP “A crazed movie.” —Los Angeles Times “It’s bold, individual, and a landmark in British cinema, with outstanding performances from Oliver Reed as Grandier and Vanessa Redgrave as the possessed Mother Superior; memorable stylised sets by Derek Jarman; dramatic lighting by David Watkin; and an atonal score by Peter Maxwell Davies.” —The Guardian One of the most controversial films ever made, Ken Russell’s THE DEVILS, is coming to US screens for the first time in its uncut form. Starring Oliver Reed and Vanessa Redgrave in a story of religious mania and persecution so extreme that it has been virtually an underground film since its release. Condemned by the Vatican but praised at international film festivals, THE DEVILS was only released in a censored version in the US. Even the censored version received an X rating. Finally, for those with the stomach for its excesses, an essential chapter in the history of art-horror is available as director Ken Russell intended it. * write up by Austin Film Society **IMPORTANT:** Please try to buy tickets as soon as possible, there is a chance this will sell out!