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Ken Russell’s The Devils restored and getting a 'Russell Cut' release

moviesMay 6, 202629382

Ken Russell's The Devils will return in an uncut 4K restoration called the 'Russell Cut,' premiering at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival and opening in theaters on October 16, 2026. The release restores scenes excised or censored from the film's original 1971 release and presents a newly scanned 4K transfer of Russell's full cut. A new trailer accompanies the restoration and the theatrical rollout, giving audiences broad access to the director's intended, uncensored version. Because The Devils was heavily censored and banned in some markets, this 'Russell Cut' is a major film-preservation milestone that invites fresh critical reassessment of Russell's controversial vision.

Letterboxd
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The official poster for the 4K restoration of Ken Russell’s The Devils 👀 In theaters October 16 from Warner Bros. Clockwork.

24190d ago
Velvet Vixen ♡3

This poster art is just incredible. The colours are so striking 🔥

Empire Magazine
@empiremagazine.bsky.social

The Russell Cut is coming! Ken Russell's infamously banned cult horror classic The Devils is heading to cinemas later this year with a brand new, uncut 4K restoration. Read more: www.empireonline.com/movies...

3990d ago
K8 Hagen 🦂
@thathagengrrl.bsky.social

Since we're all talking about THE DEVILS again, plz enjoy the @screendrafts.bsky.social episode in which @drewmcweeny.com + I draft the best NC-17/X-rated movies of all-time - and I select THE DEVILS for #1 spot 😈 open.spotify.com/episode/46eW...

2390d ago
David Kuhne
@davidkuhne.bsky.social

Ken Russell’s Valentino (1977) is on TCM tonight. I’ve never seen it. Since it’s a Ken Russell film I’ll either think it’s a work of timeless genius or an unwatchable self-indulgent mess

2090d ago
David Benedict2

Unexpectedly, at least as I remember it (dimly) from long ago it is neither. Nothing like as good as his great work and mercifully not reminiscent of the likes of Lisztomania. But yes, he was the exemplar of “Nothing Succeeds like excess.”

MissRori2

I’d say closer to the latter than the former but you really should decide for yourself.

Marvelous! Or, the Death of Cinema
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The Devils is free! Sub to the Patreon to listen to Nicole and Cole talk about the movie Warners didn’t want you to see until the Sister Jeanne cameo in Space Jam 2. (Link below)

1390d ago
Courtney Howard
@lulamaybelle.bsky.social

The best thing to happen from #SpaceJamANewLegacy/ #SpaceJam2, which featured the nuns from Ken Russell’s The Devils as background extras.

890d ago
👼™
@cooltimesonline.bsky.social

THE DEVILS getting a 4k restoration and a theatre rerelease is incredible primarily because it feels real good to yell "THE DEVILS" to your friends

990d ago
Fred Andersson
@homosatanis.bsky.social

The world might be hell, but at least we have announcements like this. #filmskya #moviesky

990d ago
Stan 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🍑💙
@stanvahi.bsky.social

#TheDevils #KenRussell #Filmsky #Horrorsky THE DEVILS, Ken Russell's 1971 masterpiece starring Oliver Reed and Vanessa Redgrave based on Aldous Huxley's non-fiction book, THE DEVILS OF LOUDUN!

390d ago
The Count von Curdles
@thecountvoncurdles.bsky.social

The Devils getting an uncut release is huge news. I should probably watch it to better understand how huge, huh

490d ago
Potato Muppet 🥔
@potatomuppet.eurosky.social

Laughing to myself that the release that @kermodemovie.bsky.social has demanded for so long is finally going to happen at Cannes, the festival he hates the most. Devilish indeed!

KEN RUSSELL'S THE DEVILS Ken Russell 1971, 1h54, United Kingdom / United States From Warner Bros. Clockwork. Directed by Academy Award®-nominee Ken Russell, Ken Russell's The Devils stars Academy Award®-winner Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed. This new 4K restoration of Ken Russell's masterpiece was assembled from the original camera negative. The film's sound has been remastered from original English Composite 35mm Mag Film, transferred at 96kHz, plus other original film elements in selected spots as needed. The Picture and Sound restoration was performed by Warner Bros. Post Production Creative Services, Water Tower Color, and Warner Bros. Sound.
391d ago
Siobhán McElduff
@siobhanmcelduff.bsky.social

Ken Russell's films were the first truly and wonderfully mad films I ever saw. It always cheers me to see them return.

390d ago
Taylor Jessen
@sidfudd.bsky.social

HOLY FUCKING FUCK WITH FUCK SAUCE AND A SIDE OF FUCK This isn't possible, has never been possible, and will never be possible. See you there! #AldousHuxley #JohnWhiting #KenRussell #TheDevils

290d ago
HowardPDX
@howardpdx.bsky.social

The "Russell Cut" of The Devils will hit theaters in October. I've never seen the film because I want my first viewing to be the correct cut. #FilmSky #Movies

190d ago
Collin Souter
@collinsouter.bsky.social

Disappointed that none of the Movies In the Park line-ups in Chicago are showing the the restoration of "The Devils."

190d ago

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