Ken Russell's adaptation of Huxley's The Devils of Loudun has been cut, pulled and fought over for fifty years, and the footage the studio removed is the work Russell considered his most political. This new restoration puts it back, on 35mm, with Derek Jarman's sets in full. Critic Mark Kermode, who has campaigned for this film for decades, does the Q&A.
What to expect
A 114-minute 1971 British feature projected from a newly restored 35mm print, presented in the NYFF64 Revivals section, followed by an onstage conversation with Mark Kermode. Vanessa Redgrave plays the accusing nun, Oliver Reed the priest; the film mixes graphic sexual imagery with religious iconography and has never been easy viewing.
Good to know
- Projected on 35mm, not digital
- Runtime is 114 minutes, plus the Q&A
- Contains graphic sexual and religious imagery — this is the uncut version
- A one-week 35mm engagement at Film at Lincoln Center follows the festival if you miss this show
- Nearest subway is 66 St–Lincoln Center on the 1
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Common questions
Is this the full uncensored cut?
Yes. Film at Lincoln Center bills it as the North American premiere of a newly restored 35mm print incorporating material that was originally censored.
Who is doing the Q&A?
Critic Mark Kermode, listed by Film at Lincoln Center for the Saturday 9 PM screening.
Is there another chance to see it?
Yes — the restoration opens on 35mm for a one-week run at Film at Lincoln Center beginning October 16.
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