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Film of the week 37.

The film of the week this time is THE DEVILS!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066993/

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This is one of the most controversial films ever made. I have tons of respect for the director Ken Russell, but it took me a while to get into his films. The Devils especially was a tough one because it is pretty weird, and at times disturbing. The film is about Cardinal Richelieu and his power hungry entourage trying to take control of 17th century france. To do so they have to destory Father Grandier, who is a priest who runs a heavily fortified town that prevents them from gaining total control. They set Grandier up as a warlock in control of a devil possessed nunnery, and the Mother Superior as being sexually obsessed with him.

Oliver Reed delivers a brilliant performance. This film was heavily censored when it was released, and is still not easy to find on DVD. The only DVD version is of such poor quality you may as well get the VHS. If you can find it though you will find this film to be a unique, and very twisted experience. Just have an open mind when you see it because it is very critical of Catholicism, and religious fanatics in general.