Ken Russell’s The Devils: The Director’s Cut - Limited Collector’s Edition (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray)

Discover Ken Russell’s The Devils in its uncensored Director’s Cut, restored from the original camera negative and presented on 4K Ultra HD. This substantial three-disc Collector’s Edition from BFI also brings together the Director’s Cut, UK X-rated version and US R-rated version on Blu-ray, accompanied by documentaries, interviews, archival material and a 96-page collector’s book.

In 17th-century France, charismatic priest Urbain Grandier becomes the target of a political and religious conspiracy. As Sister Jeanne’s obsession fuels accusations of possession and witchcraft, the town of Loudun descends into hysteria.

Starring Oliver Reed and Vanessa Redgrave, Russell’s provocative historical drama explores the dangerous intersection of faith, desire and institutional power.

Product Highlights

• Edition: BFI UK Collector’s Edition
• Format: 1 × 4K Ultra HD + 2 × Blu-ray
• Disc Count: 3 discs
• 4K Presentation: Uncensored Director’s Cut, restored from the original camera negative
• Blu-ray Presentations: Director’s Cut, UK X-rated version and US R-rated version
• Audio: Newly restored mono soundtrack
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English SDH
• Blu-ray Region: A/B/C
• 4K Encoding: Fidelity in Motion
• UK Certificate: 18
• Film Year: 1971
• Writer and Director: Ken Russell

Special Features

• Complete 2004 commentary featuring Ken Russell, Michael Bradsell, Mark Kermode and Paul Joyce
• Previously unreleased extended scene
• Expanded Hell on Earth: The Desecration and Resurrection of The Devils, with additional Russell interview footage
• Amelia and the Angel (1958), newly remastered in 4K
• Compilation of production camera slates
• New interviews with Guillermo del Toro and Mark Kermode
• Introduction by filmmaker Kleber Mendonça Filho
• Featurette exploring the picture and sound restoration
• Previously unseen interviews with Oliver Reed and Vanessa Redgrave
• Archival cast-and-crew audio interviews conducted by Richard Crouse
• Shirley Russell’s costume sketches, discussed by Victoria Russell
• Extract from Rupert Russell’s Mad Dad, including family photographs
• Archival Q&A sessions featuring Russell, Kermode and Redgrave
• Director of Devils (1971), featuring production footage and a Russell interview
• Behind-the-scenes footage with Michael Bradsell’s commentary
• Archival trailers and the 2026 theatrical trailer

Collector Extras & Packaging

• Rigid slipcase with an eight-panel disc holder
• 96-page book featuring rare production photographs and materials
• Extracts from the original continuity script
• New essays by Mark Kermode and Linda Ruth Williams
• Rediscovered archival crew interviews