One of Cinema’s Most Controversial Films, ‘The Devils,’ Has Been Restored and Is Coming to Theaters
One of cinema’s most controversial films is finally coming to the big screen. Restored in 4K, Ken Russell’s The Devils opens in select North American theaters this October, via Warner Bros. Clockwork. The studio secured an NC-17 rating for sexual content and graphic nudity. As a result, this marks the first official NC-17 release in Warner Bros.’ 103-year history. Meticulous Audio and Visual Restoration The Director’s Cut rebuilds the masterpiece directly from the original camera negative. Meanwhile, sound engineers transferred the original English 35mm audio at a crisp 96kHz. This extensive restoration references Russell’s private 2004 edit and premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. As a result, audiences can experience the director’s precise vision as originally intended. A Dark Tale of Religious Hysteria Russell’s 1971 masterpiece delivers a furious account of the 17th-century Loudun witch trials. Political conspirators accuse Father Urbain Grandier of sorcery and controlling a convent of Ursuline nuns. Adapted from Aldous Huxley’s book and John Whiting’s play,
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