Tag

Ken Russell

All articles tagged with #ken russell

film2 days ago•22 min saved

Warner Bros. Restores Lost 1971 Film 'The Devils' for Theatrical Release

Warner Bros. has restored the censored 'Rape of Christ' sequence from Ken Russell's 1971 film 'The Devils' for a one-week U.S. theatrical run starting October 16. The footage, believed lost for decades, was recovered from a decomposing can in a vault and approved by the director before his death. The release marks the first official theatrical showing of the uncensored cut, which explores the weaponization of religion in 17th-century France.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#censorship #film #film-restoration

film1 month ago•8 min saved

Restored Ken Russell Classic The Devils Returns to Theaters This October

Ken Russell’s restored director’s cut of The Devils hits North American theaters on October 16 for a one-week, 35mm engagement, followed by a UK release on October 30; the NC‑17 cult classic stars Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed, and a new trailer has dropped with praise for the restoration from Guillermo del Toro.

via The Film Stage|

#cinema-history #film #horror

entertainment1 month ago•3 min saved

Uncut Hell: The Devils Gets NC-17 Restoration in Theaters

Ken Russell’s 1971 shocker The Devils will be released in an uncut NC-17 cut with a new 4K restoration for a one-week theatrical run starting October 14, 2026, after Warner Bros. long held back the private 2004 director’s cut; the film’s controversial depictions of blasphemy and sexual content, based on Aldous Huxley’s The Devils of Loudun, are being presented as Russell’s definitive vision, reigniting debates about censorship and artistic intent.

via Nerdist|

#censorship #cinema #entertainment

entertainment1 month ago•16 min saved

Ken Russell’s The Devils Returns in NC-17 4K Restoration With Trailer

Ken Russell’s controversial 1971 horror The Devils is being released in its original NC-17 cut via a 4K restoration based on Russell’s private 2004 edit, marking the first release under Warner Bros. Clockwork. The film, starring Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed as Urbain Grandier, world-premiered at this year’s Cannes, is set to play at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, and will arrive in U.S. theaters on Oct. 16 for a limited, 35mm-exclusive engagement.

via Variety|

#4k-restoration #entertainment #ken-russell

entertainment1 month ago•13 min saved

WB Reissues Ken Russell’s The Devils in 4K NC-17 for One-Week Theatrical Return

Warner Bros. is releasing Ken Russell’s controversial 1971 film The Devils in a newly restored 4K director’s cut for a one-week U.S. theatrical run starting October 16, marking WB’s first NC-17 release in more than two decades; the uncut version, previously shown only in limited UK screenings, centers on Urbain Grandier and a sexually repressed nun, with a physical disc release currently unconfirmed but likely.

via Kotaku|

#4k-restoration #entertainment #ken-russell