The Devils (Ken Russell, 1971) - 35mm, uncensored, restored
About the event
Maybe the most anticipated release of the year - Ken Russell's notorious 1971 movie "The Devils" finds its way back onto the big screen after a restoration from original negatives. Now uncensored (originally X-rated - or, heavily cut and R-rated - the newly restored directors cut received an NC-17).
This is the initial show at the Alamo Drafthouse - get your tickets quickly, it will sell out. Tickets: https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/ken-russells-the-devils?sessionId=82616&cinemaId=0801&date=2026-10-15 I'm in row 4, seat 5 if you want to sit close.
Showtime is 7 pm, we'll meet no later than 6.45 in the lobby of the theater.
The Devils In 17th-century France, Father Grandier (Oliver Reed) is a priest whose unorthodox views on sex and religion influence a passionate following of nuns, including the sexually obsessed Sister Jeanne (Vanessa Redgrave). When the power-hungry Cardinal Richelieu (Christopher Logue) realizes he must eliminate Grandier to gain control of France, Richelieu portrays Grandier as a satanist and spearheads a public outcry to destroy the once-loved priest's reputation.
