The Devils 1971

Vincent Canby, New York Times: It's a see-through movie composed of a lot of clanking, silly, melodramatic effects that, like rib-tickling, exhaust you without providing particular pleasure, to say nothing of enlightenment. Read more

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: It's like a David Lean remake of Pink Flamingos. Read more

Time Out: No matter how thickly Russell piles on the masturbating nuns, tortured priests and dissolute dauphins, there's no getting round the fact that it's all more redolent of a camp revue than a cathartic vision. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: Reed carries the film with an admirably restrained portrayal of the doomed priest. Redgrave, on screen only sporadically, is stunning as the salacious sister. Read more