Ken Russell's lost and often censored, The Devils (1971)

[Chopper]

I saw this on Shudder when I used to have it and I thought it was a masterpiece.

Russell's direction in it is so spot in. He uses a lot of very simple yet stylish ways of framing the actors and shots.

And Oliver Reed was just amazing with his portrayal of a rather unorthodox priest.

(You might remember Reed as the whacky shrink in Cronenberg's The Brood).

Check it out if you can stream it. I would kill to get a hard copy of it but I don't think one has ever been made anywhere near North America.

Cheers!

[Rev. Powell]

If you have a region-free DVD player the BFI put out a pretty complete version. Some of the infamous "rape of Christ" scenes are included in documentary footage. Ken Russell could blaspheme like only a true Catholic believer can.

[RCMerchant]

I seen it many moons ago. Seems like it kicked off the Nunsploitaion genre.
Great film!

[Trevor]

Banned here sadly. 😕

[Alex]

Banned here sadly. 😕

I tend to assume that SA had banned a film by default and only very occasionally let films through.

[Trevor]

Banned here sadly. 😕

I tend to assume that SA had banned a film by default and only very occasionally let films through.

😆😆

These are the same schmucks that banned things like Black Beauty and TV 😳📺🐢

[Chopper]

If you have a region-free DVD player the BFI put out a pretty complete version. Some of the infamous "rape of Christ" scenes are included in documentary footage. Ken Russell could blaspheme like only a true Catholic believer can.

Doh! I need a get a region free DVD and Bluray player. My current Bluray player is a little Phillips Walmart special.

It works great though!

@RC Merchant, Good point man! I never even thought about how it ignited the nunsploitation genre.

@Trevor, Awww! That stinks man. It's a great movie. Even controversial by today's standards.