Ken Russell’s tour de force The Devils receives an overdue DVD release this week in its 1971 X certificate incarnation, with a raft of illuminating extras. Detailed information can be found at the BFI Filmstore website; watch a trailer below.
We have one copy to give away to a lucky Quietus reader, alongside the authoritative BFI tome The British Cinema Book. To win these handsome prizes, simply answer the following question.
As chronicled by our In Defence Of… feature, The Devils‘ leading man Oliver Reed was a formidable acting talent whose reputation was besmirched in later years by his drunken chat show antics. During one such appearance on The Word he performed an impromptu rendition of ‘Wild Thing’ backed by which indie-rock group?
Email your answer and postal address to comps@thequietus.com with ‘The Devils DVD Competition’ in the subject line by Monday March 26. To read the Quietus Competition terms & conditions, click here.
