The Devil's Men

This film (drama)Also known asThe Devils，is aUnited KingdomProducerwomen sex，At1971Released in year 。The dialogue language isEnglish，Current Douban rating7.9(For reference only)。

Ken Russell adapted from John Whiting's 1961 RSC play, originally based on Aldous Huxley's 1952 study of the Loudun possession case. The film primarily takes place in 17th century France, where the individualist priest Urbain Grandier challenges the authority of Cardinal Richelieu, leading the duke and the church to conspire to use the possession of the nuns by a "devil" as a pretext to frame the priest, ultimately resulting in tragedy. Despite its many daring and shocking elements, the film is a unique and landmark piece in British cinema. Oliver Reed's performance as Grandier and Vanessa Redgrave's portrayal of the convent's abbess are outstanding, and the set design by Derek Jarman is unforgettable. Screenwriter Aldous Huxley provided material for director Ken Russell's explosive masterpiece. The film depicts the 17th century in France, where a nun develops feelings for a bishop, and this sentiment spreads throughout the convent, with all the nuns greeting the bishop naked, believed to be possessed by demons, but the methods of exorcism are extraordinary. Director Russell calls this film "the only and most political" of all his works, and it offers a clear portrayal of brainwashing and depicts the collusion between church and state, leading to its ban by the British Board of Film Classification and Warner Bros., which still claims the film is highly unsuitable for public screening.