The Devils 1971
17th century France Father Grandier protects the city of Loudon but is accused of witchcraft.
The 70s was a decade of shocking movies, we have British director Ken Russell and a great actor of his time hellraiser Oliver Reed combined together for this masterpiece. *SPOILER ALERT*
Upon its release it was meet with controversy dealing with a war between Protestants and Catholics on who should be the ruling the land.
There is nun exploitation, with fornication with a statue of Jesus Christ, nudity and voyeurism, medieval exorcism and witchcraft torture and a man of the cloth having sex with nearly every women (not on screen).
With the movie as it's portrayed it offended a lot of people from a religious point. As the film was described as factual and based on real people.
This is a extraordinary brilliant maybe disturbing movie and still remembered after 40 years after its release and finally released as uncut. 10 out of 10.
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" I have seen trees that look like tortured souls"
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