THE DEVILS ROSE PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Gerald Brom | 128 pages | 01 Oct 2007 | Abrams | 9780810993532 | English | New York, United States The Devil's Rose by Brom Blackwater by Tara Brown. Shelve Blackwater. Book 7. Midnight Coven by Tara Brown. Shelve Midnight Coven. Book 8. Redeemers by Tara Brown. Happily Ever After They say that if you don't ha… More. Shelve Redeemers. Book 9. Betrayers by T. The world has fallen. Darkness has claimed the Ear… More. Shelve Betrayers. Book Warner Bros. The majority of principal photography took place at Pinewood Studios in late The film faced harsh reaction from national film rating systems due to its disturbingly violent, sexual, and religious content, and originally received an X rating in both the United Kingdom and the United States. It was banned in several countries, and eventually heavily edited for release in others. The film has never received a release in its original, uncut form in various countries. Critics similarly dismissed the film for its explicit content, though it won the awards for Best Director at the Venice Film Festival , as well as from the U. National Board of Review. Film scholarship on The Devils has largely focused on its themes of sexual repression and abuse of power. It has also been recognized as one of the most controversial films of all time by numerous publications and film critics. The film remained banned in Finland until He convinces Louis that the fortifications of cities throughout France should be demolished to prevent Protestants from uprising. Louis agrees, but forbids Richelieu from carrying out demolitions in the town of Loudun , having made a promise to its Governor not to damage the town. Meanwhile, in Loudun, the Governor has died, leaving control of the city to Urbain Grandier , a dissolute and proud but popular and well-regarded priest. He is having an affair with a relative of Father Canon Jean Mignon, another priest in the town; Grandier is, however, unaware that the neurotic, hunchbacked Sister Jeanne des Anges a victim of severe scoliosis who happens to be abbess of the local Ursuline convent , is sexually obsessed with him. Sister Jeanne asks for Grandier to become the convent's new confessor. Grandier secretly marries another woman, Madeleine De Brou, but news of this reaches Sister Jeanne, driving her to jealous insanity. When Madeleine returns a book by Ursuline foundress Angela Merici that Sister Jeanne had earlier lent her, the abbess viciously attacks her with accusations of being a " fornicator " and " sacrilegious bitch," among other things. Baron Jean de Laubardemont arrives with orders to demolish the city, overriding Grandier's orders to stop. Grandier summons the town's soldiers and forces Laubardemont to back down pending the arrival of an order for the demolition from King Louis. Grandier departs Loudun to visit the King. In the meantime, Sister Jeanne is informed by Father Mignon that he is to be their new confessor. She informs him of Grandier's marriage and affairs, and also inadvertently accuses Grandier of witchcraft and of possessing her, information that Mignon relays to Laubardemont. In the process, the information is pared down to just the claim that Grandier has bewitched the convent and has dealt with the Devil. With Grandier away from Loudon, Laubardemont and Mignon decide to find evidence against him. Laubardemont summons the lunatic inquisitor Father Pierre Barre, a "professional witch-hunter," whose interrogations actually involve depraved acts of " exorcism ", including the forced administration of enemas to his victims. Sister Jeanne claims that Grandier has bewitched her, and the other nuns do the same. A public exorcism erupts in the town, in which the nuns remove their clothes and enter a state of "religious" frenzy. Despite this, both the possessions and the exorcisms continue unabated, eventually descending into a massive orgy in the church in which the disrobed nuns remove the crucifix from above the high altar and sexually assault it. In the midst of the chaos, Grandier and Madeleine return and are immediately arrested. After being given a ridiculous show trial , Grandier is shaven and tortured — although at his execution, he eventually manages to convince Mignon that he is innocent. The judges, clearly under orders from Laubardemont, sentence Grandier to death by burning at the stake. Laubardemont has also obtained permission to destroy the city's fortifications. Despite pressure on Grandier to confess to the trumped-up charges, he refuses, and is then taken to be burnt at the stake. His executioner promises to strangle him rather than let him suffer the agonising death by fire that he would otherwise experience, but the overzealous Barre starts the fire himself, and Mignon, now visibly panic-stricken about the possibility of Grandier's innocence, pulls the noose tight before it can be used to strangle the priest. As Grandier burns, Laubardemont gives the order for explosive charges to be set off and the city walls are blown up, causing the revelling townspeople to flee. After the execution, Barre leaves Loudun to continue his witch-hunting activities elsewhere in the Vienne region of Nouvelle- Aquitaine. Laubardemont informs Sister Jeanne that Mignon has been put away in an asylum for claiming that Grandier was innocent the explanation given is that he is demented , and that "with no signed confession to prove otherwise, everyone has the same opinion". He gives her Grandier's charred femur and leaves. Sister Jeanne, now completely broken, masturbates with the bone. Madeleine, having been released, walks over the rubble of Loudun's walls and away from the ruined city. Note: This plot is adapted from the uncut version of the film. Some scenes in the description are omitted from other versions. Film scholar Thomas Atkins attests that, while The Devils contains overt themes regarding religion and political influence, the film is in fact more concerned with "sex and sexual aberrations. What more stunning visual metaphor for the psychological suffocation of the Mother Superior than to stuff her deformed body into a tiny lookout space from which she watches her fantasy lover? The mere confinement of mass in congested space creates an understanding of the annihilating pleasures of her sexual drive. The color white is used significantly in the film, specifically in the design of the cityscape, which is overtly white and consists of stone structures. I felt I had to make it. I knew I wasn't making a pornographic film To me it was about brainwashing , about the state taking over. Some extraneous elements incorporated into the screenplay were not found in either source, including details about the plague, which were supplied by Russell's brother-in-law, a scholar of French history. Grandier is a priest but he is also a man, and that puts him into some absurd situations. United Artists announced the film in August , with Robert Sole to produce under a three picture deal with the studio, and Russell to direct. Oliver Reed , who had worked with Russell previously on Women in Love , was cast as Urbain Grandier , the philandering doomed priest. Max Adrian was cast as inquisitor Ibert in his second-to-last film performance , [19] while Dudley Sutton , who had become a cult figure for his performance in The Leather Boys , agreed to appear in the film as Baron de Laubardemont. They thought it was blasphemous, which it is not. Filming began 17 August [14] in London at Pinewood Studios. Director Russell hired a large cast of extras , whom he later referred to as "a bad bunch" who were demanding, and alleged that one of the female extras appearing as a civilian was sexually assaulted by another male extra. Additional photography occurred at Bamburgh Castle in Northumberland , England. Overall a wonderful book; if it hadn't been for the awkward beginning I would give it 5 stars. This book is mainly suitable for older kids and adults; it is very violent and there is some off-color language. Those of you familiar with Brom's previous work shouldn't be surprised. Just a heads up. View 2 comments. Apr 06, Peter rated it it was amazing. Another magnificent story from Brom. This one is a story of the search for lost love and redemption, and done in the wonderful visual style that I've started to become familiar with when reading Brom. And of course, his gorgeous pieces of art throughout the book really make the story come alive. Oct 25, Richard rated it liked it Shelves: other. Interesting story with superb art. It seems Brom writes about characters who live on the fringe. Those with very limited choices and decisions, filled with the best of intentions, usual end badly. The character's are always trying to repent or atone for past mistakes. The Devil's Rose is no different. Cole is trying to right an old wrong that he committed against someone he loved, trying to find forgiveness and atonement by hunting escaped souls for the Devil. Everything seems clear cut and blac Interesting story with superb art. Everything seems clear cut and black and white until he discovers there may be another path to redemption. It seems to me that there is a seed here that led to the writing of his newest book, Lost Gods. The picture that led to the idea of this book was interesting also. Brom explains this at the end of the book. Dec 14, Melissa rated it liked it. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. The artwork is spectacular. The dragon on the second to last page would make an exquisite tattoo; if I didn't already have one that I vaguely regret on the back of my neck, I w While waiting on The Child Thief to come from ILL, I figured I'd check out stuff by Brom that the library actually owns.