The Devils: Behind the scenes of a cursed film
by Ken Russell
Release date : March 20, 2022
Publisher : Aardvark
Language : French
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Scandal when comes out Devils in 1971! The British troublemaker movie Ken Russell , freely inspired by the affair of the possessed women of Loudun which had hit the headlines in France in 1634, gave censors a hard time, stirred up conservative crowds and embarrassed its main investors. In the form of a lively soap opera where period testimonies and unpublished interviews intersect, Richard Crous looks back at the genesis of this cult film, its extravagant shooting and its eventful exit.
An essential book to immerse yourself in the universe of the singular filmmaker that was Ken Russell and to better understand the mechanisms of censorship and the fascination that Devils continues to perform more than fifty years after its production.
At the end of the book, find a long interview with Guillermo del Toro , great laudator of the film and the work of Ken Russell. As well as the press review of the French release to have an overview of the reception of Devils with us.
THE AUTHOR:
Richard Crouse began his career as a journalist in the 1980s. Specializing in film and music criticism, he is the author of numerous books on the history of pop culture. Since the end of the 1990s, he has been the official critic for several Canadian national channels and hosts various programs devoted to cinema. Ken Russell † The Devils: Behind the Scenes of a Cursed Movie is the result of his rigorous investigation of the British director's film. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.