The Devils

1h 54min

Drama

History

In 17th-century France, Father Urbain Grandier seeks to protect the city of Loudun from the corrupt establishment of Cardinal Richelieu. Hysteria occurs within the city when he is accused of witchcraft by the sexually repressed Sister Jeanne.

Cast

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Sister Jeanne des Anges
Oliver Reed

Oliver Reed

Father Urbain Grandier
Dudley Sutton

Dudley Sutton

Baron de Laubardemont
Gemma Jones

Gemma Jones

Madeleine de Brou
Murray Melvin

Murray Melvin

Father-Canon Jean Mignon
Michael Gothard

Michael Gothard

Father Pierre Barre
Georgina Hale

Georgina Hale

Philippe Trincant
Christopher Logue

Christopher Logue

Cardinal Richelieu
Graham Armitage

Graham Armitage

King Louis XIII
John Woodvine

John Woodvine

Louis Trincant
Judith Paris

Judith Paris

Sister Agnes (miscredited as Sister Judith)
Catherine Willmer

Catherine Willmer

Sister Catherine
Niké Arrighi

Niké Arrighi

Nun (uncredited)
Pat Ashton

Pat Ashton

Gossiping Woman (uncredited)
Peter Avella

Peter Avella

Citizen (uncredited)
Imogen Claire

Imogen Claire

Nun (uncredited)
Barbie Denham

Barbie Denham

Vestal Virgin (uncredited)
Hugh Elton

Hugh Elton

Courtier (uncredited)
Harry Fielder

Harry Fielder

Soldier / Blackbird (uncredited)
Selina Gilbert

Selina Gilbert

Nun (uncredited)
Cheryl Grunwald

Cheryl Grunwald

Vestal Virgin (uncredited)
Charles Price

Charles Price

Soldier (uncredited)
Charles Rayford

Charles Rayford

Spectator (uncredited)
Jack Sharp

Jack Sharp

Spectator (uncredited)
Tina Simmons

Tina Simmons

Nun (uncredited)
Doremy Vernon

Doremy Vernon

Nun (uncredited)
Twiggy

Twiggy

Pageboy (uncredited)
Donald Campbell

Donald Campbell

Spectator (uncredited)
Justin de Villeneuve

Justin de Villeneuve

Courtier (uncredited)
Fred Peck

Fred Peck

Spectator (uncredited)
Tony Allen

Tony Allen

Spectator / Clerk of Court (uncredited)

Release date

16th Jul 1971

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Latin