Overview
In 17th-century France, Father Urbain Grandier seeks to protect the city of Loudun from the corrupt establishment of Cardinal Richelieu. Hysteria occurs within the city when he is accused of witchcraft by the sexually repressed Sister Jeanne.
Details
- Director
- Ken Russell
- Writer
- Ken Russell
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- $2,000,000
Cast
Brian Murphy
Christopher Logue
Dudley Sutton
Gemma Jones
Georgina Hale
Max Adrian
Michael Gothard
Murray Melvin
Oliver Reed
Vanessa Redgrave
Keywords
17th century
absurd
banned film
based on true story
biography
blasphemy
bold
chaos
christianity
convent (nunnery)
exploitation
grim
hysteria
inquisition
nun
nunsploitation
priest
religious controversy
roman catholic church
satire
sexual perversion
sin
surrealism
torture
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