The Devils (1971) (Ken Russell) Discussion Thread

[James Morton]

I bought the unofficial release of THE DEVILS last year and with a doc as well the film was uncut with a different aspect ratio for the rape of the christ scene

If someone ever released the film in the UK now, it would not have any trouble at all - so when??

I have the R0 Anchor Bay dvd of CRIMES OF PASSION w/extras

Bought UKR2 LISZTOMANIA a few months ago, typical Ken Russell!

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

From what I understand going by what Mark Kermode and Nigel Floyd have said, it won't be released in the UK for some time because the studio don't like the film and don't want to distribute it anywhere, let alone the UK. This is a real shame as Kermode and Floyd spent years making a director's cut along with Ken Russell and have made a documentary about the film.

It is one of those films that I really want to see and so am quite saddened that Warner Brothers have chosen to cut off their nose to spite their face really just because the executives don't like Russell's film.

[James Morton]

A big shame and whats more its ****ing stupid!
Some studios are run by a bunch of greedy bastards who don't care about the real fans of certain films
Give them teen films/family firiendly crap and their happy
Besides there have been many older films given the deluxe treatment on dvd, so why not Russells film?
THE DEVILS is a classic and as I said before it should have no problems with the BBFC, but Warner etc are arseholes

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

I bought the Spanish release earlier this year.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

I'm presuming that one is English friendly but is it the director's cut?

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Yeah it is.
Shorter running time than the ahem,other version though.

Nice packaging though!

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Sounds like a very tempting purchase -- where did you buy it from?

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Flea Bay and it cost me twenty odd quid!


THE DEVILS DVD VANESSA REDGRAVE OLIVER REED KEN RUSSELL on eBay (end time 21-Dec-10 07:16:31 GMT)


Came down a good bit in price Nos.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Bought and paid for! I hope that all the positive things I've heard about this film are true.

[ledzepfan24]

The full uncut version of this film should be released in the uk, it has only been available on vhs. I don't understand why it hasen't been given a dvd or blu-ray release since it's regarded as a classic film?