Ken Russell’s The Devils, the 4K restoration of the definitive, uncensored director’s cut, will be available for purchase on 4K […]
Ken Russell’s The Devils is the definitive cut of The Devils, and no other director’s cut formally exists. This cut was originally reconstructed in 2004 under the supervision of Ken Russell and the film’s editor Michael Bradsell with the collaboration of Mark Kermode. The 4K restoration was completed using the original camera negative at WB Water Tower Color, with audio restoration completed using original composite 35mm mag film at WB Sound.
The film stars Oliver Reed and Academy Award Winner Vanessa Redgrave. In 1971, the film received Best Director awards from two of the most prestigious institutions in the world: the 33rd Venice International Film Festival and the U.S. National Board of Review. Its critical reception in the following decades has only become more impassioned, championed by artists and film historians including Guillermo del Toro and Mark Kermode.
In Ken Russell’s The Devils, the legendary and controversial 1971 masterpiece returns in a stunning new 4K restoration, presenting the director’s definitive vision for the first time. In 17th-century Loudun, charismatic priest Father Grandier (Oliver Reed) finds himself at the center of a political and religious conspiracy when the tormented Sister Jeanne (Vanessa Redgrave) becomes consumed by obsession. As accusations of possession, corruption, and witchcraft ignite mass hysteria, a shocking struggle for power threatens to destroy an entire community. Written and directed by Ken Russell, this visually breathtaking epic remains one of cinema’s most provocative and enduring works.
Ken Russell’s The Devils 3-Disc 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray Collector’s Edition contains the following:
Ken Russell’s The Devils 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Standard Edition contains the following:
