The Devils of Loudun

1969· 107 min★ 8.2· Music, History, Drama

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: Cvetka Ahlin, Heinz Blankenburg, Ursula Boese

Director: Joachim Hess