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IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
01
Why this pick
Like The Devils, this is a severe, sexually charged convent-possession drama where religious authority, repression and desire become inseparable; its stark monochrome imagery makes the hysteria feel chillingly intimate.
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Why this pick
This cerebral Gothic chamber piece shares The Devils’ fascination with clerical spaces, temptation and spiritual corruption. Its deliberate pacing replaces Russell’s frenzy with dry, ominous ambiguity.
03
Why this pick
Its brutal medieval world, ecstatic imagery and moral chaos should suit The Devils’ blend of sacred iconography and bodily violence. It is less satirical, but comparably immersive and uncompromising.
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Why this pick
Though set in a different world, Bergman similarly turns sexual dread, artistic torment and religiously charged nightmare into confrontational cinema. Its oppressive black-and-white atmosphere sustains a more interior kind of possession.
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Why this pick
Set amid Europe’s religious wars, it shares The Devils’ view of faith as a contested force inside a ravaged community. Its grim period textures and ethical pressure offer a more sober counterpart.
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01 / THE STORY
In 17th-century France, Father Urbain Grandier seeks to protect the city of Loudun from the corrupt establishment of Cardinal Richelieu. Hysteria occurs within the city when he is accused of witchcraft by a sexually repressed nun.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
Madeleine
Cardinal Richelieu
Father Barre
Philippe
Adam
Louis XIII
Rangier
Sister Judith
