Ken Russell’s Controversial ‘The Devils’ Restoration Will Be Warner Bros. Clockwork’s First Repertory Release
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Ken Russell’s Controversial ‘The Devils’ Restoration Will Be Warner Bros. Clockwork’s First Repertory Release
Completionist cinephiles have a major reason to celebrate: Ken Russell’s “The Devils,” one of the most controversial (and unavailable) movies of all time, is finally coming to the big screen with the director’s original vision intact. A 4K restoration constructed from Russell’s original negative will premiere in the Classics section of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, with a Halloween-adjacent theatrical release coming this fall. The story behind …
There are films that are simply restored. And there are films that seem to return from their own mythology. Ken Russell’s The Devils clearly falls into the latter category. Fifty-five years after its initial release, one of the most controversial, censored and debated films in the history of modern cinema is returning to theaters, this time in the complete version envisioned by its creator. The new 4K restoration of the director’s cut will have …
‘The Devils’ 4K Restoration: Ken Russell’s Long-Suppressed, Blasphemous Masterpiece Heads To Cannes & Theaters This Fall
For decades, Ken Russell’s “The Devils” has been treated like a cinematic blasphemy that Warner Bros. would rather keep locked away. A masterpiece of religious hysteria, political rot, sexual repression, and white-hot institutional violence, the 1971 film has been chopped up, buried, bootlegged, debated, and chased by cinephiles who knew its reputation long before they could actually see it properly. READ MORE The 25 Greatest Movies Never Made T…
Ken Russell's Restored "The Devils" To Hit Cannes
Filmmaker Ken Russell’s infamous 1971 feature “The Devils” is coming to the Cannes Film Festival this year with a whole new, uncensored 4K restoration reports World of Reel. Seen as one of the most major restoration announcements in years, the release hails from the recently announced new Warner Bros. specialty label Warner Bros. Clockwork. The film is an adaptation of Aldous Huxley’s novel “The Devils of Loudon” and stars Oliver Reed as 17th-ce…
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