Os Demônios

Título original: The Devils

1971
18
1 h 51 min

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7,7/10

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Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed in Os Demônios (1971)

Dark Comedy Period Drama Biography Drama History

Na França do século XVII, o Padre Urbain procurou proteger a cidade de Loudun do estabelecimento corrupto do Cardeal Richelieu. A histeria ocorre dentro da cidade quando ele é acusado de bru... Ler tudoNa França do século XVII, o Padre Urbain procurou proteger a cidade de Loudun do estabelecimento corrupto do Cardeal Richelieu. A histeria ocorre dentro da cidade quando ele é acusado de bruxaria por uma freira sexualmente reprimida.Na França do século XVII, o Padre Urbain procurou proteger a cidade de Loudun do estabelecimento corrupto do Cardeal Richelieu. A histeria ocorre dentro da cidade quando ele é acusado de bruxaria por uma freira sexualmente reprimida.

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19 mil

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4.833

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Prêmios
- 4 vitórias no total

Curiosidades
A major sequence in which the nuns tear down and ravish a life-sized icon of Christ in an orgiastic frenzy was cut from the film and subsequently vanished. Film critic Mark Kermode discovered the footage many years later. Ken Russell was keen to reinstate the scene but found that Warner Brothers were not interested in doing a director's cut. The footage can be seen in a documentary Kermode made about Russell and was subsequently included in an uncut DVD release.

Erros de gravação
Early in the movie when Urbain Grandier (Oliver Reed) is seen grooming his hair. It is a close-up of him supposedly looking at a mirror in the upper left hand corner of the screen, behind the viewer. Obviously there is no mirror as he consistently misses combing the more egregiously messed up parts of his hair and instead repeatedly combs the portions that are already groomed. In fact when he is done, his hair is still messed up.

Citações
Grandier: Don't look at me! Look at your city! If your city is destroyed, your freedom is destroyed also... If you would remain free men, fight. Fight them or become their slaves.

Cenas durante ou pós-créditos
At the start of the film: "This film is based upon historical fact. The principal characters lived and the major events in the film actually took place."

Versões alternativas
In 2012 the BFI persuaded Warners to allow them to release the film on video in the UK. Warners refused to allow the director's cut at all and would only allow the BFI to release the original 'X' certificate version on DVD. Warners refused permission to allow a hi rez release. The BFI produced a superb DVD transfer for the first time in its proper 2.35:1 ratio. The Channel 4 documentary 'Hell on Earth' was included but the 'Rape of Christ' sequence was removed. They also cut a line of dialogue when one of the actors refers to Warners as a bunch of 'c**ts'. Before this in the USA the 'unrated' version appeared as an upcoming release complete with sleeve art. 24 hours later Warners stopped the release!

Conexões
Featured in Omnibus: Russell's Progress (1971)

Trilhas sonoras
Bourrée d'Avignon
from Secretum musarum (1615)
Music by Nicolas Vallet.
Played as the king's dance in the opening.

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10/10

A Beautifully disturbing film

Ken Russell is one of those filmmakers whose work you can immediately identify. Whether your first was "Altered States" or (like me) "The Devils," you learn early on that if Mr. Russell's name is listed as director and/or writer, you can expect to be at least a little disturbed.

"The Devils" is, in my humble opinion, one of the best films ever made. I wish I hadnt been born so late because I can imagine how truly intense an experience it must've been to view "The Devils" in theater.

This film is the only film I've ever seen, regardless of genre, to take the viewer into the pit of hell and to hold her/him there unrelenting, uncompromising, and to make the viewer feel as s/he has actually experienced hell. I can only imagine how much difficulty Mr. Russell must have had when MPAA members saw this film. It's bleak, horrifying, shocking, disgusting and thoroughly delicious. Aldous Huxley (the author of the book on which this film was based) would have been proud to see that his true story of a Satanic Catholic church translated very well to film.

One last thing: I have never really been able to sit through the entire film since the first time I saw it. That is, odd as it sounds, extreme praise. What kind of hell would it be if I could sit comfortably?

Thank you, Ken Russell!