"Hell holds no surprises for them."

1971

1h 54m

7.5(396 votes)

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Overview

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 the sexually repressed Sister Jeanne.

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35 members

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Vanessa Redgrave

Sister Jeanne des Anges

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Oliver Reed

Father Urbain Grandier

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Dudley Sutton

Baron de Laubardemont

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Max Adrian

Ibert

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Gemma Jones

Madeleine de Brou

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Murray Melvin

Father-Canon Jean Mignon

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Michael Gothard

Father Pierre Barre

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Georgina Hale

Philippe Trincant

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Brian Murphy

Adam

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Christopher Logue

Cardinal Richelieu

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Graham Armitage

King Louis XIII

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John Woodvine

Louis Trincant

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Andrew Faulds

Rangier

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Kenneth Colley

Legrand

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Judith Paris

Sister Agnes (miscredited as Sister Judith)

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Catherine Willmer

Sister Catherine

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Izabella Telezynska

Sister Iza

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Niké Arrighi

Nun (uncredited)

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Pat Ashton

Gossiping Woman (uncredited)

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Peter Avella

Citizen (uncredited)

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Imogen Claire

Nun (uncredited)

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Barbie Denham

Vestal Virgin (uncredited)

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Hugh Elton

Courtier (uncredited)

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Harry Fielder

Soldier / Blackbird (uncredited)

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Selina Gilbert

Nun (uncredited)

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Cheryl Grunwald

Vestal Virgin (uncredited)

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Charles Price

Soldier (uncredited)

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Charles Rayford

Spectator (uncredited)

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Jack Sharp

Spectator (uncredited)

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Doremy Vernon

Nun (uncredited)

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Twiggy

Pageboy (uncredited)

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Donald Campbell

Spectator (uncredited)

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Justin de Villeneuve

Courtier (uncredited)

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Fred Peck

Spectator (uncredited)

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Tony Allen

Spectator / Clerk of Court (uncredited)

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