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The Devils

1971181h 52m
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In 1634 France, charismatic Father Urbain Grandier becomes the target of a sexually obsessed nun’s witchcraft accusations, which corrupt church and state officials are all too happy to exploit.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

IMDb
7.7 /10
21,988 reviews
Letterboxd
4.2 /5
85,329 reviews
TMDB
75%
458 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes
56%88%
CriticsAudience
Metacritic
527.7
CriticsAudience
Bechdel Test
3 of 3 criteria

Screening as part of

BFI London Film Festival7 Oct – 25 Nov · 235 films · 517 showings
Deeper Into Movies10 films · 10 showings

Director

Ken Russell

Playing at

BFI Southbank44 showingsPrince Charles Cinema41 showings
BFI Southbank44 showingsPrince Charles Cinema41 showingsLumiere Cinema Romford11 showings

Screening in

35mmIMAX

ShowingsShowings

Friday, 9 October 2026in 5 days

20:40
BFI Southbank
Ken Russell’s The Devils
Screen 1
Part of the BFI London Film Festival

Monday, 12 October 2026in 8 days

18:00
Prince Charles Cinema
Ken Russell’s The Devils
Downstairs Screen
Part of the BFI London Film Festival
18:00
Prince Charles Cinema
Ken Russell's The Devils: The Director's Cut
Part of the LFF
4K
LFF

Friday, 23 October 2026

20:45
BFI Southbank
Preview: Ken Russell’s The Devils
Screen 1
35mm

Saturday, 24 October 2026

18:10
BFI Southbank
Preview: Ken Russell’s The Devils
Screen 1
35mm

Sunday, 25 October 2026

15:10
BFI Southbank
Preview: Ken Russell’s The Devils
Screen 1
35mm

Monday, 26 October 2026

20:40
BFI Southbank
Preview: Ken Russell’s The Devils
Screen 1
35mm

Tuesday, 27 October 2026

20:40
BFI Southbank
Preview: Ken Russell’s The Devils
Screen 1
35mm

Wednesday, 28 October 2026

20:40
BFI Southbank
Preview: Ken Russell’s The Devils
Screen 2
35mm

Thursday, 29 October 2026

20:45
BFI Southbank
Preview: Ken Russell’s The Devils
Screen 1
35mm

Friday, 30 October 2026

12:15
Prince Charles Cinema
Ken Russell's The Devils: The Director's Cut
Part of the LFF
4K
14:00
The Arzner
Ken Russell’s The Devils - The Director's Cut
Screening Room
14:30
BFI Southbank
Ken Russell’s The Devils
Screen 3
Audio DescriptionHard of Hearing
17:45
Prince Charles Cinema
Ken Russell's The Devils: The Director's Cut
35mm
Part of the LFF
18:15
BFI Southbank
Ken Russell’s The Devils
Screen 3
Audio DescriptionHard of Hearing
18:30
Lumiere Cinema Romford
Ken Russell’s The Devils: 4K Restoration
Screen 7
19:00
The Arzner
Ken Russell’s The Devils - The Director's Cut
Screening Room
20:00
Crouch End Picturehouse
Ken Russell's The Devils
Screen 2
reDiscover
20:00
Greenwich Picturehouse
Ken Russell's The Devils
Screen 2
20:30
ActOne Cinema
Ken Russell's The Devils
Screen 2
20:30
Picturehouse Central
Ken Russell's The Devils
Screen 1
20:30
Hackney Picturehouse
Ken Russell's The Devils
Screen 4
reDiscover
20:40
Finsbury Park Picturehouse
Ken Russell's The Devils
Screen 7
reDiscover
20:40
The Ritzy Picturehouse
Ken Russell's The Devils
Screen 3
reDiscover
20:45
BFI Southbank
Ken Russell’s The Devils
Screen 1
Audio DescriptionHard of Hearing