Ken Russell's The Devils

BBFC RatingKen Russell's The Devils

Showing: 30 October 2026 until 05 November 2026

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Certificate18
Year1971
GenreDrama
Director(s)Ken Russell
Writer(s)Ken Russell, John Whiting, Aldous Huxley
LanguageEnglish, Latin
CountryUK
Running Time1HR 54MINS
Season Main Programme
Audio Accessible

Censored for more than half a century, Ken Russell’s visionary masterpiece returns to the big screen fully restored in 4K and cut to Russell’s direction - the first publicly released version of the film as intended by the filmmaker.

An enduring masterpiece of cinema starring Oliver Reed and Vanessa Redgrave, Ken Russell’s The Devils is a prescient epic of obsession and corruption, and a defining work of art from a seminal filmmaker. Inspired by the true story of 17th-century priest Urbain Grandier, accused of bewitching a convent of nuns, the film lays bare the collusion of church and state through a searing vision of religious persecution, collective hysteria and institutional corruption.

Unveiled at the 79th Cannes Film Festival, the definitive version arrives 55 years after the film’s original release. In addition to powerhouse performances from Reed and Redgrave, Ken Russell’s The Devils showcases the stunning work of artists at the peak of their craft.

Tickets on sale Friday 25 September.


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