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Devils (The) AKA Ken Russell's Film of The Devils (Blu-ray) (1971)
Hell holds no surprises for them.Director: Ken Russell
Year of Copyright: 1971
Year of Production: 1970
OVERALL: Blu-ray ALL-
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Extras:"Director of Devils" 1971 featurette (21:47)
Original US trailer (0:53)
Trailer (1:38)
Photo Gallery (5:11)
Bonus Trailers
- "Ginger & Fred" (1:19)
- "Espion, lève-toi" (1:31)
- "Mon oncle" (1:08)
- "Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson" (2:19)
- "Zapped" (0:51) -
Subtitles:Japanese (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Packaging mistakenly states region A only.
Also available in a dual format edition with a DVD copy. -
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OVERALL: Blu-ray ALL
Currently the only release we have specs for.
There are three versions of The Devils:
(1.) The original uncut UK version (111 minutes NTSC = 107 minutes PAL).
(2.) The cut US R-rated version which removes most of the nudity and some violence also using some alternate footage to replace more explicit shots (108 minutes NTSC = 104 minutes PAL).
(3.) The director's cut is available as a bootleg and was screened once at the NFT but has had no official release; it restores the infamous Rape of Christ sequence (117 minutes NTSC = 112 minutes PAL).
More information:
(see the melonfarmers discussion) as rough cuts of the film were seen in early 1971 by both Warner executives and the BBFC. Each of whom drew-up their own cuts list which were made prior to the final submission to the BBFC which states a submitted runtime of 112:28 in 24 fps (107:58 in 25 fps), i.e. well over a minute of final cuts were made in addition to likely several minutes of pre-cuts, in particular, to the "Rape of Christ" sequence but which can be seen in the uncut version of the Channel 4 documentary. -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL Japan- Orustak Soft - No cuts - The UK version but with the "Rape of Christ" and "Grandier's femur" sequences reinstated, with optical censorship (113:39)
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 24/07/25
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 24/07/25UPDATE LOG:
24/07/25: Initial entry.
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