The Devils (Russell, 1971): BFI Southbank, NFT1, 8.45pm
This is a 35mm restoration print of Ken Russell's cult movie and is being screened for a week ending its run on October 29th. You can find the full details here. The new director's cut was a great success at the London Film Festival and these 35mm presentations seem sure to prove very popular.Time Out review:
There's plenty here that's still incredibly shocking. The
scenes of plague are truly vile, as are the climatic torture scenes. But
what horrifies most is Ken Russell's nihilistic view of the world in
general, and humanity in particular: almost without exception, we are
shown to be vain, lustful, perverse, self-serving, murderous,
disease-ridden, exploitative, decadent, deluded creatures unworthy or
incapable of salvation. Approach with extreme caution.
Tom Huddleston
Here (and above) is the trailer.
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