Watch: The Devils 1971 123movies, Full Movie Online – 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..
Plot: In 17th-century France, Father Urbain Grandier seeks to protect the city of Loudun from the corrupt establishment of Cardinal Richelieu. Hysteria occurs within the city when he is accused of witchcraft by a sexually repressed nun.
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An extraordinarily disturbing and memorable picture
After seeing The Devils, one thing is for sure: it will stay with you forever. For some, it’s a horrific and unwatchable display of savagery, while for others it’s an intense yet rewarding ride into a city beseiged with madness. It is Ken Russell’s most tolerable film to sit through, because it is always interesting and contains many memorables scenes and images, but at the same time it is highly controversial and challenging, often making you want to turn away from the screen.The story is of a highly influential priest in the French city of Loudon. He is a magnetic man with strong opinions and pride, lusted after by many women, including a disfigured nun. The authorities decide that he is a risk to their plans, and have him falsely accused of various disgusting sexual crimes for which he is burned at the stake.
There are some extraordinary moments in this film. The burning at the end is the most unforgettable of all, with Oliver Reed literally blackening and bubbling in front of your very eyes as he burns away. The scenes involving Vanessa Redgrave as the amorous nun are equally haunting, and the torture scenes with Michael Gothard as an exorcist trying to force a confession out of Reed are truly painful to watch. This film is certainly not for all tastes, but if you can bear the more gruesome moments, then you will find it fascinating viewing, and no matter how hard you try you won’t be able to ignore its intensity.
Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 51 min (111 min), 1 hr 57 min (117 min) (restored) (UK)
Budget 2000000
Revenue 11000000
Status Released
Rated X
Genre Biography, Drama, History
Director Ken Russell
Writer Ken Russell, John Whiting, Aldous Huxley
Actors Vanessa Redgrave, Oliver Reed, Dudley Sutton
Country United Kingdom
Awards 4 wins
Production Company N/A
Website N/A
Sound Mix Mono
Aspect Ratio 2.20 : 1 (70 mm prints), 2.35 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory Technicolor
Film Length 3,060 m (1971) (before censorship) (Finland)
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Panavision (anamorphic)
Printed Film Format 70 mm (blow-up), 35 mm