The Devils

The Devils

1971/07/16 • $2,000,000 • Released • English, Latin

Drama
History
7.5
1h 54m

Hell holds no surprises for them.

Overview

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 the sexually repressed Sister Jeanne.

Director : Ken Russell

Casts
Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Sister Jeanne des Anges

Oliver Reed

Oliver Reed

Father Urbain Grandier

Dudley Sutton

Dudley Sutton

Baron de Laubardemont

Max Adrian

Max Adrian

Ibert

Gemma Jones

Gemma Jones

Madeleine de Brou

Murray Melvin

Murray Melvin

Father-Canon Jean Mignon

Michael Gothard

Michael Gothard

Father Pierre Barre

Georgina Hale

Georgina Hale

Philippe Trincant

Brian Murphy

Brian Murphy

Adam

Christopher Logue

Cardinal Richelieu

Graham Armitage

King Louis XIII

John Woodvine

John Woodvine

Louis Trincant

Andrew Faulds

Andrew Faulds

Rangier

Kenneth Colley

Kenneth Colley

Legrand

Judith Paris

Judith Paris

Sister Agnes (miscredited as Sister Judith)

Catherine Willmer

Catherine Willmer

Sister Catherine

Izabella Telezynska

Sister Iza

Niké Arrighi

Niké Arrighi

Nun (uncredited)

Pat Ashton

Pat Ashton

Gossiping Woman (uncredited)

Peter Avella

Citizen (uncredited)

Imogen Claire

Imogen Claire

Nun (uncredited)

Barbie Denham

Vestal Virgin (uncredited)

Hugh Elton

Courtier (uncredited)

Harry Fielder

Soldier / Blackbird (uncredited)

Selina Gilbert

Nun (uncredited)

Cheryl Grunwald

Vestal Virgin (uncredited)

Charles Price

Soldier (uncredited)

Charles Rayford

Spectator (uncredited)

Jack Sharp

Spectator (uncredited)

Tina Simmons

Tina Simmons

Nun (uncredited)

Doremy Vernon

Nun (uncredited)

Twiggy

Twiggy

Pageboy (uncredited)

Donald Campbell

Spectator (uncredited)

Justin de Villeneuve

Justin de Villeneuve

Courtier (uncredited)

Fred Peck

Spectator (uncredited)

Tony Allen

Spectator / Clerk of Court (uncredited)

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