I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.

The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

I thought that Clockwork Orange was sick...This movie is not nearly famous as Clockwork, but it should be. It is probably the sickest movie I ever watched. After this, Clockwork Orange looks like picture book for kids.And at the same time it is essentially good movie. Unlike Human Centipede and similar nonsense movies that try to cover absence of any quality by tons of abominations, this movie is equally nasty and really good piece of cinematography.Just try to put your prejudice aside and you'll enjoy it. Even if it is too much for some of us, it's quality can not be denied.

Director, Ken Russell's historical drama about womanizing priests, sex-crazed nuns, hypocrisy and hysteria in 17th-century France is a mixed bag for me. I find this nunspolitation film, somewhat smart and sophistical to watch, yet I didn't find it, that enjoyable, due to how much of a joke, it makes the historical events seem to be. It's really hard to watch. Based on the historical essay by author Aldous Huxley's "The Devils of Loudon." and the play, 'The Devils' by playwright, John Whiting, the movie tells the story of Father Urbain Grandier (Oliver Reed) who hopes to clean the city from the exploitation of the Church, only to find himself, accursed of witchcraft by a sexually repressed nun, Sister Jeanne des Anges (Vanessa Redgrave), whom under the control of the very corrupt, local Cardinal, Cardinal Richelieu (Christopher Logue). Without spoiling the movie, too much, one of the film, biggest faults is the fact that this movie is a very loose adaptation of the real-life bygone era. The movie get some of the dates, wrong, like the The movie really made the historical characters of the past, seem a little too outlandish, flamboyant, and cartoony than realistic, both in costumes and the use of language. In many ways, the movie feels more art-house performance gimmicky, than a deep and gritty, genuine depiction of real events. Its extreme use of shock value material like nudity and extreme violence, come out, looking more like a desperate attention ploy, than a great storytelling tool. A good example of this, is how they portray the nuns. I really doubt, the majority of the nuns at that time, went that crazy. There are 12 minutes of footage consisting of naked nuns acting nutty and exposing their genitalia to the cameras, and there are several nuns masturbating themselves on a giant crucifix. One naked woman sits on Christ's face, with Vanessa Redgrave masturbates herself with a candle, and later with the late Father Grandier's fire-blackened and phallic-shaped bone. None of this scenes seem to really happen. After all, in most accounts, the nuns for the most part, shriek for a little bit, did a few violence body convulsions and only a few, make sexual motions toward the priests. There wasn't a nun-orgy, as of what I have, research. Because of that, in my opinion, the film depiction of those events, were feeding too much to the fan service of being a Nunsploitation film. After all, those women in the film, were way too attraction, non-disable and young not to be, unmarriageable. Yet, I give the movie, some credit. The use of the absurd does leave a strong impression of the feeling of hysteria and confusion during the witch craze scenes. However, it was a little too jarring, when you compare, what happening on screen to what really happen. Plus, the music and the bad camera shots that went along with these scenes, are just ear-bleeding and eye-gouging annoying. It's one of the reason, why I didn't really like this movie, so much. Then, there are the bizarre add-ons; that the film added to the Grandier events that never did happen, until years later, such as the demolitions of the city walls to make way for the Catholicism over Protestants. One thing, I wish, the film mention more, was how this case, was just one of many similar witchcraft trials that occurred in the 17th century throughout Western Europe. It would give, this film, a lot more subtext on how hysteria was so easily made at the time. One thing, I kinda wish, this movie had, was a full-length version of the final product. It's really sad to say, that in the time of its release, this rated X movie was cut up, really badly, due to issues with its controversy taboo subject matter. It provoked protest and outrage from Christian groups and viewing audiences everywhere. It was banned outright in Italy and its stars (Redgrave and Reed) were threatened with three years' jail time if they entered the country. Even, some feminist hatred the film for it's over use of nudity, and violence toward women. Indeed, a lot of the explicit scenes were indeed taken out, from both the US & UK film versions and presumed lost or destroyed, because of that. It wasn't until critic Mark Kermode found the majority of the cuts scenes in 2002 and piece it all, together. Although, some material may have been lost forever. Despite that, the acting in the version, I got, was pretty good, somewhat. Speak of the Devil. Oliver Reed as Father Urbain Grandier was compelling. Vanessa Redgrave, while campy in some scenes, was majority, worthy to watch. It's the supporting characters that I really couldn't get, behind. None of them, were good. They play their characters, way too excessive and overdone. I would have nun of them. Check out, 1961's polish film, also based on the Loudon possessions, call, 'Mother Joan of the Angels' for a better depiction. It's a lot better than this film. Overall: This movie will not appeal to mainstream viewers. Even as a niche viewer. This movie has a lukewarm one time watch ability. Not worthy for a second time. It's a film, I really can't recommended.

Directed by Ken Russell (Women in Love, Tommy), I had heard about this film a little bit in the past, particularly that it was controversial, and I knew the leading actor, then it appeared in the book 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die, so I was definitely going to watch it. Basically set in 17th Century France, priest Cardinal Urbain Grandier (Oliver Reed) and has radical political and religious notions and immoral sex life, these have earned him many enemies, including Cardinal Richelieu (Christopher Logue) and his power-hungry entourage who seek to destroy his regime and take over. A group of nuns appear, Grandier's rivals are feeding on the mass hysteria being caused, as they appear to be "bewitched" by him, they are attempting to set him up as a warlock in control of this devil- possessed nunnery, the mother superior Sister Jeanne (Vanessa Redgrave) is particularly sexually obsessed with him. Mad witch- hunter Father Pierre Barre (Michael Gothard) is brought in to gather evidence against Grandier, ready for the big trial against him, he refuses to confess to being in league with Satan, or to renounce his "heretical" views, he undergoes terrible tortures and is finally defeated, being burned at the stake. Also starring Dudley Sutton as Baron De Laubardemont, Max Adrian as Ibert, Gemma Jones as Madeleine, Murray Melvin as Mignon, Georgina Hale as Philippe, Brian Murphy as Adam and Graham Armitage as Louis XIII. Reed gives a great performance as the French priest with a sexual appetite and trying to keep control from manipulators, and Redgrave is almost as good as the humpbacked nun sexually hungry for him, censorship issues over the years for the release of this film in many countries have caused running times to vary, there are many sexual scenes, but more than anything disturbing moments that are anti-religious, sacrilege and almost heresy, making this film shocking, repulsive, hysterical, compelling and fascinating in all measures, an interesting controversial historical drama horror. Oliver Reed was number 78 on The 100 Greatest Movie Stars, and he was number 26 on The 50 Greatest British Actors. Very good!

One of the great visionary directors showing the insanity of organised religion and its inevitable slide into madness, terror, and downright evil.Watching the film is not an easy experience nor should it be, and Ken Russell never one to shirk controversy was exactly the right director at the right time (1971 A Clockwork Orange, Straw Dogs were causing similar outrage). It would never be or could be made now as we seem terrified of offending the already too powerful.Warner Bros who I love dearly does cinematic history a huge injustice by not allowing the fullest possible available print of this disturbing masterpiece on Blu Ray. No doubt they are concerned by the reaction of the truly vile Catholic Church and it's apologists.Well you just have to watch this film to realise why those reactionary views should be ignored.