The Devils

1971 film by Ken Russell
Movie film Q655996
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The Devils

Summary

The Devils is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Devils's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Devils was directed by Ken Russell[4].
  • Ken Russell wrote the screenplay for The Devils[5].
  • The Devils's composer is recorded as Peter Maxwell Davies[6].
  • The Devils's genre is biographical film[7].
  • The Devils's genre is drama film[8].
  • The Devils's genre is film based on a novel[9].
  • The Devils's genre is Satanic film[10].
  • The Devils's based on is recorded as The Devils of Loudun[11].
  • A cast member of The Devils was Oliver Reed[12].
  • A cast member of The Devils was Vanessa Redgrave[13].
  • A cast member of The Devils was Gemma Jones[14].
  • A cast member of The Devils was Michael Gothard[15].
  • A cast member of The Devils was Murray Melvin[16].
  • A cast member of The Devils was Christopher Logue[17].
  • A cast member of The Devils was John Woodvine[18].
  • A cast member of The Devils was Brian Murphy[19].
  • A cast member of The Devils was Max Adrian[20].
  • A cast member of The Devils was Kenneth Colley[21].
  • A cast member of The Devils was Brian Murphy[22].
  • A cast member of The Devils was Dudley Sutton[23].
  • A cast member of The Devils was Georgina Hale[24].
  • A cast member of The Devils was Graham Armitage[25].
  • A cast member of The Devils was Andrew Faulds[26].
  • A cast member of The Devils was Judith Paris[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Devils was produced by Ken Russell[28]. It was directed by Ken Russell[4]. Ken Russell wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Oliver Reed[12], Vanessa Redgrave[13], Gemma Jones[14], Michael Gothard[15], Murray Melvin[16], and Christopher Logue[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1971[29], July 16, 1971[30], July 25, 1971[31], August 28, 1971[32], September 11, 1971[33], and September 17, 1971[34]. The original language of The Devils was English[35]. Genres include biographical film[7], drama film[8], film based on a novel[9], and Satanic film[10].

Subject and Themes

The Devils's main subject is capital punishment[36].

Reception

Reviews include 67%[37], 7.9/10[38], and 49/100[39].

Why It Matters

The Devils has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . wikidata.org.
  28. [37] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [38] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [39] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [33] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [34] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [36] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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