A 55-Year-Old Film That Offended Everyone Is Back—and This Time It’s a Hit
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The most unlikely cinematic success story of the year is a 55-year-old movie about 17th-century France that features a sexually promiscuous priest and a scene with naked nuns. “The Devils,” directed by Ken Russell, was pilloried, censured and quickly forgotten after its release in 1971. But …
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