The Devils
Hell will hold no surprises for them...
Hell will hold no surprises for them...
Drama, History, Horror
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1971
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In 1634 France, charismatic Father Urbain Grandier becomes the target of a sexually obsessed nun’s witchcraft accusations, which corrupt church and state officials are all too happy to exploit.
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Details
Runtime:
112 min
Release date:
16 Jul 1971
Country:
GB
Languages:
English, Latin
Budget:
$2,000,000
Revenue:
$22,000,000
Awards:
4 wins total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
It's like a David Lean remake of Pink Flamingos.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
Reed carries the film with an admirably restrained portrayal of the doomed priest. Redgrave, on screen only sporadically, is stunning as the salacious sister.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
14 Aug 2008
rotten:
It's a see-through movie composed of a lot of clanking, silly, melodramatic effects that, like rib-tickling, exhaust you without providing particular pleasure, to say nothing of enlightenment.
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
9 May 2005
rotten:
No matter how thickly Russell piles on the masturbating nuns, tortured priests and dissolute dauphins, there's no getting round the fact that it's all more redolent of a camp revue than a cathartic vision.
– ,
Time Out,
26 Jan 2006