Behold the Holy Grail: the scandal, suppression and salvation of Ken Russell’s The Devils

As The Devils returns to theaters worldwide 55 years later with a newly restored, uncensored version, Isaac Feldberg explores the desecration and resurrection of Ken Russell’s maligned masterpiece.

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