The Devils of Loudun (1969)

8.0/10 107 min Music History Drama

Overview

This opera revolves around the demonic collective possession suffered by the Ursuline nuns in the convent of Loudun in 1634. The story concentrates on the handsome but doomed Urbain Grandier who fights against fanaticism and evil.

Cast

Bernard Ładysz

Father Barré - the vicar of Chinon

Hans Sotin

Father Rangier

Tatiana Troyanos

Jeanne - the prioress of St. Ursula's Convent

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