"After putting out the film on a censored, pan-and-scan VHS in 1983, Warner Bros. locked The Devils away, declining to release it on any subsequent home-video format and turning down offers from multiple distributors who were interested in licensing it. The reason? According to Russell biographer Mark Kermode, executives at the studio found Russell's film "distasteful.""
"On May 6, Warner Bros. announced that it will re-release The Devils in theaters this October through its new sub-label Warner Bros. Clockwork, led by former Neon marketing executive Christian Parkes. This comes immediately following the news that Warner Bros.' new 4K restoration of the film, assembled from the original camera negative, is set to premiere in the Classics sidebar at this year's Cannes Film Festival. That's surprising enough, but the big news is that this new 4K restoration will run 114 minutes."
"From the moment it was completed, The Devils has been subject to censorship and condemnation, targeted for what its detractors believe is a blasphemous blend of sexuality and religion. (To be fair, its defenders would probably agree; for them, the blasphemy is part of the appeal.) The Catholic Church condemned the film before its release, calling for"
The Devils, released in 1971 and especially successful in the U.K., became nearly lost media by the turn of the millennium. Warner Bros. suppressed it after a censored pan-and-scan VHS release in 1983, refusing further home-video releases and declining licensing offers. The suppression stemmed from studio executives finding the film distasteful. Warner Bros. later announced a theatrical re-release in October through Warner Bros. Clockwork, led by Christian Parkes. A new 4K restoration assembled from the original camera negative will premiere in the Classics sidebar at Cannes, and the restored version will run 114 minutes. The film faced censorship and condemnation for combining sexuality and religion, with the Catholic Church condemning it before release.
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