Ken Russell’s Sensorial Inferno: The Devils Restoration, 55 Years On

Under the aegis of the recently formed specialty label Clockwork, Warner Bros. Pictures is finally releasing a full restoration of Ken Russell’s The Devils in 35mm and 4K, having denied American audiences commercial access to the film since its partially censored release in 1971. There is a rich irony in the fact that the studio has finally marshalled its resources to properly present The Devils just as its acquisition by Paramount nears completion. While The Devils hinges on an impassioned...