In 17th-century France, a charismatic priest defies a Cardinal's consolidation of power.
Already a target for reprisals due to his political resistance, his unorthodox views eventually land him on the wrong side of influence.
The Devils lays bare the collusion of church and state through a searing vision of religious persecution, collective hysteria and institutional corruption.
A prescient vision of obsession and corruption, censored for over half a century, director Ken Russell's landmark film returns in a 55th Anniversary 4K Restoration.
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