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The Devils

1971·1h 51m·R
DramaBiographyHistory
IMDb Rating
★ 7.7/10
21,337 votes
Metascore
49
Metacritic

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.

The Devils is a 1971 drama biography movie directed by Ken Russell, starring Oliver Reed, Vanessa Redgrave, Max Adrian. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.7/10 from 21,337 votes and runs 1h 51m.

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Director
Ken Russell
Stars
Oliver Reed
Vanessa Redgrave
Max Adrian
Dudley Sutton
Details
1971-07-16
111 min
Movie
R
★ United Kingdom
★ English, Latin
Keywords
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