Directed by
Ken Russell
Writing credits
Aldous Huxley (novel
The Devils of Loudon)
John Whiting (play)
Ken Russell
Produced by
Roy Baird .... associate producer
Ken Russell .... producer
Robert H. Solo .... producer
Original Music by
Peter Maxwell Davies
Cinematography by
David Watkin
Film Editing by
Michael Bradsell
Production Design by
Derek Jarman
Cast
Vanessa Redgrave .... Sister Jeanne
Oliver Reed .... Urbain Grandier
Dudley Sutton .... Baron De Laubardemont
Max Adrian .... Ibert
Gemma Jones .... Madeleine
Murray Melvin .... Mignon
Michael Gothard .... Father Barre
Georgina Hale .... Philippe
Brian Murphy .... Adam
Christopher Logue .... Cardinal Richelieu
Graham Armitage .... Louis XIII
Plot summary
Cardinal Richelieu and his power-hungry entourage seek to take control of pre-rennaisance France, but need to destroy Father Grandier - the priest who runs the fortified town that prevents them from exerting total control. So they seek to destroy him by setting him up as a warlock in control of a devil-possessed nunnery, the mother superior of which is sexually obsessed by him. A mad witch-hunter is brought in to gather evidence against the priest, ready for the big trial.
IMDB http://imdb.com/title/tt0092034/
1.6GB pDVD UNCUT - Vertigen
Vertigen comment
Thirty six years later this film is still able to shock and its contemporary relevance has remained undiminished. Russell, who later called it his only political film, created less an image of religious blasphemy, rather one that really showed the corruption that existed between state and church. Grandier's death has less to do with his own shortcomingss as a priest and more to do with the fact that Loudun was a political problem for Cardinal Richelieu. I recommen to read Aldous Huxley's THE DEVILS OF LOUDUN.
Extras DVD
Hell on Earth. Documentary about the edition of this never seen uncut version including interviews with Ken Russell, Vanessa Redgrave and other artists, critics and censors.
AVI File Details ripped by VERTIGO
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The spanish subtitles
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Vertigen wrote: |
| Quote: | There's been no official release on dvd; all "dvd"s available are bootlegs.
This looks like another cap from a British tv screening. |
Ok, guys. Let me explain something about this ripping. This is anything except a cap from a british screening. Among other reasons, because it includes for the first time the cut footage of the Rape of Christ sequence, removed when the film was released 35 years ago. The quality is not the best because the negative belongs to Warner B. and they continue being reluctant to any release of this movie. But this DVD could be bought in USA as you can see, watching the enclosed poster. Ken Russell's master work is absolutely a must. If you have any doubt, just check the Extras. |
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