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Why 'The Devils' Sets Are So Unusual: Production designer Derek Jarman's sets in "The Devils," now gloriously restored ...
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'The Devils' Feels More Relevant Than It Did 55 Years Ago: Ken Russell's 'The Devils' feels more relevant than it did 55 years ago ...
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Paid articlePaywallOpinionFemcel Horror: 'The Devils,' 'Obsession,' and Women Who Want Too Much: Horror has always been fearfully fascinated with female desire. Now, offscreen ...
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THE DEVILS Earns Its NC-17 Rating in the Best Way (Review): After 55 years, incomplete for decades, Ken Russell's The Devils is here in its full NC-17 glory ...
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Possessed nuns and sexual deviance: History behind highly‑censored film ‘The Devils’
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Ken Russell's 'The Devils' Extends Theatrical Run: The restored version of Ken Russell's 'The Devils' will extend its theatrical engagements ...
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As Ken Russell's The Devils Shocks Again, Director's Son Preps Mad Dad: Rupert Russell, the son of iconic British filmmaker and The Devils director Ken Russell ...
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Paid articlePaywallOpinionWarner Bros.' "The Devils" rerelease reignites NC-17 passion: As Ken Russell's infamous film "The Devils" closes its first week ...
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Key FactsRestored The Devils Draws Sellout Crowds Across U.S. Cinemas
Oct 22, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: salon.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: salon.com
- The studio shortened the film; it still received an X rating in the United States and Britain and was banned elsewhere.
- The rerelease was initially limited to one week; a restricted second week had been announced when the article was filed.
- Shows at Chicago’s Music Box Theater sold out immediately; the venue secured the restoration’s second-largest opening-weekend share.
- The author interviewed 20 people and received 178 responses; most described an extraordinary theatrical experience.
Our world is unfortunately not so different from the world the nuns of Loudon were living in.— Taylor Owen, Chicago-based artist, reflecting on parallels between the 17th-century Loudun events depicted in The Devils and contemporary society, as quoted in a Salon piece about the film's rerelease.
The 11 Best Ken Russell Movies to Stream After ‘The Devils’: Now that the world’s seen his restored vision of ‘The Devils,’ go full-tilt into Ken Russell’s camp ...
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Mark Kermode & Daphne Dentz On Restoring ‘Ken Russell’s The Devils’: “There’s A Balance Between The Grain, The Dirt, The Vibe And The Look”
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Paid articlePaywallIn 1971, This Film Was a Scandal. In 2026, It’s a Respected Period Piece.: “Ken Russell’s The Devils” was deemed shocking for scenes with orgiastic nuns and a ...
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NYFF 2026 Revivals: Ken Russell's The Devils, Powell & Pressburger: This year's festival will also play home to classics and rediscovered rarities from ...
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Film London Sets 2026 Jarman Award Shortlist : Sadia Pineda Hameed, Ilona Sagar, Rhea Storr, and Alia Syed have been shortlisted by Film London for this year’s ...
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