

“Hell will hold no surprises for them...”
In 1634 France, charismatic Father Urbain Grandier becomes the target of sexually depraved Sister Jeanne's accusations of witchcraft, which corrupt officials of church and state are all too happy to exploit.
Directed by Ken Russell
User score
496 votes
Released
July 16, 1971
1h 52m
English, Latin
Budget → Revenue
$2.0M → $25.3M

Vanessa Redgrave
Sister Jeanne des Anges

Oliver Reed
Father Urbain Grandier

Dudley Sutton
Baron de Laubardemont

Max Adrian
Ibert

Gemma Jones
Madeleine de Brou

Murray Melvin
Father-Canon Jean Mignon

Michael Gothard
Father Pierre Barre

Georgina Hale
Philippe Trincant

Brian Murphy
Adam

Christopher Logue
Cardinal Richelieu

Graham Armitage
King Louis XIII

John Woodvine
Louis Trincant

Andrew Faulds
Rangier

Kenneth Colley
Legrand

Judith Paris
Sister Agnes (miscredited as Sister Judith)

Catherine Willmer
Sister Catherine

Izabella Telezynska
Sister Iza

Niké Arrighi
Nun (uncredited)

Pat Ashton
Gossiping Woman (uncredited)
Peter Avella
Citizen (uncredited)