The Devils (1971)

United Kingdom
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Basic facts

Original title The Devils
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • United Kingdom
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1972-02-21

Cast

Oliver Reed
fader Urbain Grandier

Vanessa Redgrave
syster Jeanne

Dudley Sutton
baron de Laubardemont

Max Adrian
Ibert

Gemma Jones
Madeleine de Brou

Murray Melvin
fader Mignon

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Titles

Original title
  • The Devils
Swedish release title
  • Djävlarna
Distribution title
  • Les diables (Frankrike)
  • Los demonios (Spanien)
  • Die Teufel (Västtyskland)
  • I diavoli (Italien)
Alternative title
  • The Devils of Loudun

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Choreography
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Script Supervisor
Special Effects
Associate Producer
Unit Manager
Camera Operator
Assistant Cameraman
Gaffer
Musical Arrangement
Orchestra
Conductor
Assistant Production Designer
Set Decorator
Propman
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Hair Stylist
Construction Coordinator
Wardrobe
Assistant Film Editor
Sound Editor
Re-recording Mixer

Cast

Oliver Reed fader Urbain Grandier
Vanessa Redgrave syster Jeanne
Dudley Sutton baron de Laubardemont
Max Adrian Ibert
Gemma Jones Madeleine de Brou
Murray Melvin fader Mignon
Michael Gothard fader Barre
Georgina Hale Philippe Trincant
Brian Murphy Adam
Christopher Logue kardinal Richelieu
Graham Armitage kung Ludvig XIII
John Woodvine Trincant
Andrew Faulds Rangier
Kenneth Colley Legrand
Judith Paris syster Agnes
Catherine Willmer (as Catherine Wilmer) syster Catherine
Iza Teller syster Iza
James Mellor bödeln
Oliver MacGreevy hjälpare
Maggy Maxwell Madame de Brou
Lawrence Trimble Grandier i drömmen

Companies

Production Company Russo Productions
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Warner-Columbia Film AB 1972

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 110269
Date 1972-02-08
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 3030 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 355, 525, 495, 355, 355, 495, 450.


Censorship number 110269
Date 1971-08
Classification Banned
Original length 3030 meters


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 2.35:1 (Panavision)
Sound type Sound
Sound system Optical mono
Colour type Colour
Colour system Technicolor
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24


Original work

Original title The Devils of Loudun (Book)
Author Aldous Huxley


Original title The Devils (Play)
Author John Whiting


Production location

Pinewood Studios London United Kingdom

Release dates

First showing 1971-07 London United Kingdom
Release in Sweden 1972-02-21 Göta Lejon Stockholm Sweden 110 min
1972-02-21 Sergel Stockholm Sweden 110 min
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2009-09-01
2009-09-06
2009-09-19
2009-09-26
Cinematheque screening 2015-10-16 Filmhuset Stockholm Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2015-10-16
FIAF showing 2023-09-08 Helsinki Finland
2023-09-11 Helsinki Finland

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 3020


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2944


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm


Holdings Stills

Black and white print 9
Colour prints 7
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


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