Author Description

This first volume in the Cinema Coverage Series serves as a viewing companion and study guide for Ken Russell's controversial masterpiece, "The Devils." Based on true events, this story of an obsessed nun and a doomed priest has been at the center of censorship battles for the past five decades. This volume provides a solid background to students who are given the movie as an assignment or to any cinema enthusiast who wants to explore an unforgettable mix of politics, religion, sexual obsession and witchcraft trials in all its shocking glory. A full plot synopsis is followed by character profiles, cast, crew and production histories, critical analysis, suggestions for further study, resources, references, and links, all topped off with generous space for notes.