The Devils

strong sex, nudity, violence

Director(s)KEN RUSSELL

Production year1971

Release date30/10/2026

Genre(s)Biography, Drama, History

Approx. running minutes115m

CastVanessa Redgrave, Oliver Reed, Dudley Sutton, Max Adrian, Gemma Jones

The Devils

strong sex, nudity, violence

Historical drama, set in 17th-century France, in which a priest is accused of witchcraft as part of efforts by the Frenc ...

Historical drama, set in 17th-century France, in which a priest is accused of witchcraft as part of efforts by the French authorities to seize control of the fortified city of Loudun.

violence

threat and horror

language

sex

discrimination

suicide and self-harm

injury detail

nudity

strong sex, nudity, violence

Classified Date:

16/10/2026

Version:

Use:

Cinema

Distributor:

British Film Institute

violence

Sequences of torture include bloody aftermath detail and there is a graphic execution scene.

threat and horror

Sustained sequences of threat include scenes in which people are held captive and restrained, including during exorcisms, as well as people being threatened with guns and crossbows.

language

Bad language includes uses of 'bitch', 'whore', 'cock' and 'bastard'.

sex

Sexual scenes include orgies and masturbation. There are strong verbal sex references, including references to bestiality and necrophilia.

discrimination

There are references to religious discrimination, in a historical context, and a sequence in which Protestants are murdered by a Catholic.

suicide and self-harm

A woman self-harms, in a religious context, and a person attempts to take their own life.

injury detail

There is sight of blood and injuries in the aftermath of violence. Dead bodies are shown, including the corpses of plague victims.

nudity

There is frequent male and female nudity, in both sexual and non-sexual contexts, including sight of breasts, buttocks and genitals.

Classified Date:

19/05/1971

Version:

Use:

Cinema

Distributor:

Russ Films

Cuts:

This content received cuts or alterations as part of the classification process.

Contains strong violence and sexualised nudity.

Classified Date:

21/11/2011

Version:

Use:

Physical media + VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

BFI Video

Classified Date:

20/08/1997

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Warner Home Video Ltd

Classified Date:

31/01/1988

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Warner Home Video Ltd

Classified Date:

28/09/2026

Version:

Use:

Cinema

Distributor:

British Film Institute

Classified Date:

21/02/2012

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

BFI Video

Classified Date:

14/11/2011

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

BFI Video

Classified Date:

14/11/2011

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

BFI Video

Paperwork Remarks:

US TRAILER

Classified Date:

26/07/1995

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Warner Home Video Ltd

Classified date16/10/2026

LanguageEnglish

violence

threat and horror

language

sex

discrimination

suicide and self-harm

injury detail

nudity

Director(s)KEN RUSSELL

Production year1971

Release date30/10/2026

Genre(s)Biography, Drama, History

Approx. running minutes115m

CastVanessa Redgrave, Oliver Reed, Dudley Sutton, Max Adrian, Gemma Jones

strong sex, nudity, violence

Classified Date:

16/10/2026

Version:

Use:

Cinema

Distributor:

British Film Institute

violence

Sequences of torture include bloody aftermath detail and there is a graphic execution scene.

threat and horror

Sustained sequences of threat include scenes in which people are held captive and restrained, including during exorcisms, as well as people being threatened with guns and crossbows.

language

Bad language includes uses of 'bitch', 'whore', 'cock' and 'bastard'.

sex

Sexual scenes include orgies and masturbation. There are strong verbal sex references, including references to bestiality and necrophilia.

discrimination

There are references to religious discrimination, in a historical context, and a sequence in which Protestants are murdered by a Catholic.

suicide and self-harm

A woman self-harms, in a religious context, and a person attempts to take their own life.

injury detail

There is sight of blood and injuries in the aftermath of violence. Dead bodies are shown, including the corpses of plague victims.

nudity

There is frequent male and female nudity, in both sexual and non-sexual contexts, including sight of breasts, buttocks and genitals.

Classified Date:

19/05/1971

Version:

Use:

Cinema

Distributor:

Russ Films

Cuts:

This content received cuts or alterations as part of the classification process.

Contains strong violence and sexualised nudity.

Classified Date:

21/11/2011

Version:

Use:

Physical media + VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

BFI Video

Classified Date:

20/08/1997

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Warner Home Video Ltd

Classified Date:

31/01/1988

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Warner Home Video Ltd

Classified Date:

28/09/2026

Version:

Use:

Cinema

Distributor:

British Film Institute

Classified Date:

21/02/2012

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

BFI Video

Classified Date:

14/11/2011

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

BFI Video

Classified Date:

14/11/2011

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

BFI Video

Paperwork Remarks:

US TRAILER

Classified Date:

26/07/1995

Version:

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Warner Home Video Ltd

Classified date16/10/2026

LanguageEnglish