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Devils (The) AKA Ken Russell's Film of The Devils (1971)
Hell holds no surprises for them.Director: Ken Russell
Year of Copyright: 1971
Year of Production: 1970
OVERALL: R2-
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Subtitles:Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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UPC Number:5951893028997
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Notes:DVD Title: Los demonios
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio commentary with Ken Russell, Mark Kermode, Mike Bradsell and Paul Joyce (2002)
2012 Introduction by Mark Kermode (2:04)
"Amelia and the Angel" 1958 short film directed by Ken Russell (25:45)
Original UK trailer (3:48)
Original US trailer (0:53)
DISC TWO
"Hell on Earth: The Desecration and Resurrection of 'The Devils'" 2002 documentary (48:14)
"Director of Devils" 1971 featurette (21:47)
Original 1970 on-set footage with 2012 commentary by film editor Mike Bradsell (7:36)
2004 Q+A session with Ken Russell moderated by Mark Kermode, at the NFT (13:00) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a 44-page liner notes booklet "The Devils" by Mark Kermode, "The Censors, the Studio and 'Cutting the Orgy in Two'" by Craig Lapper, "Imagining Loudon: The Devils and Derek Jarman" by Sam Ashby, "Remembering Ken Rusell" by Michael Bradsell, "Ken Russell (1927-2011)" by Pamela Church Gibson, "Oliver Reed (1938-1999)" by Michael Brooke and "Vanessa Redgrave (1937- )" by Alex Davidson. Also includes information on cast and crew, disc contents, notes on the transfers and aknowledgments.
Note the "Hell on Earth" documentary has been edited for this release as Warner Brothers would not allow some footage to be used.
The commentary is also an edited version of that recorded for the director’s cut in 2002 – it loses any reference to that version (thanks to Richard Morpeth).
The BFI wanted to release the full 117 minute director's cut on BD but were prevented from doing so directly by Warner Brothers, from who they licensed the film. -
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OVERALL: R2
The UK release is the most complete official DVD release but, alas, not the fullest possible (2004) restoration.
There are three versions of The Devils:
(1.) The original uncut UK version (111 minutes NTSC = 107 minutes PAL).
(2.) The cut US R-rated version which removes most of the nudity and some violence also using some alternate footage to replace more explicit shots (108 minutes NTSC = 104 minutes PAL).
(3.) The director’s cut is available as a bootleg and was screened once at the NFT but has had no official release; it restores the infamous Rape of Christ sequence (117 minutes NTSC = 112 minutes PAL).
More information:
(see the melonfarmers discussion) as rough cuts of the film were seen in early 1971 by both Warner executives and the BBFC. Each of whom drew-up their own cuts list which were made prior to the final submission to the BBFC which states a submitted runtime of 112:28 in 24 fps (107:58 in 25 fps), i.e. well over a minute of final cuts were made in addition to likely several minutes of pre-cuts, in particular, to the "Rape of Christ" sequence but which can be seen in the uncut version of the Channel 4 documentary.
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CUTS:
- R2 Spain- Warner Home Video - Yes - US R-rated version (~104:00 PAL)
- R2 United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts - The UK version (106:49 PAL)
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Comparison added by Nigel_Badnell on 07/03/12
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 03/04/22UPDATE LOG:
13/05/13: Added note regarding the commentary on the BFI release
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16/03/16: ASIN added.
27/05/18: Added a note in versions.
03/04/22: Updated note.
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