Restored in 4K, this is the unfiltered theatrical experience that director Russell envisioned.
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 sex-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.
An epic of obsession and corruption, and a defining work of art from a seminal filmmaker.
“Ken Russell’s epic religious horror is a scathing critique on abuse of political power that new audiences will find prescient as ever.” —IndieWire