Drama / History / Horror /

Score: 74.8%( 396 votes )

Overview: In 17th-century France, Father Urbain Grandier seeks to protect the city of Loudun from the corrupt establishment of Cardinal Richelieu. Hysteria occurs within the city when he is accused of witchcraft by the sexually repressed Sister Jeanne.

Cast:

Vanessa Redgrave
Sister Jeanne des Anges

Oliver Reed
Father Urbain Grandier

Dudley Sutton
Baron de Laubardemont

Max Adrian
Ibert

Gemma Jones
Madeleine de Brou

Murray Melvin
Father-Canon Jean Mignon

Michael Gothard
Father Pierre Barre

Georgina Hale
Philippe Trincant

Brian Murphy
Adam

Christopher Logue
Cardinal Richelieu

Graham Armitage
King Louis XIII

John Woodvine
Louis Trincant

Andrew Faulds
Rangier

Kenneth Colley
Legrand

Judith Paris
Sister Agnes (miscredited as Sister Judith)

Catherine Willmer
Sister Catherine

Izabella Telezynska
Sister Iza

Niké Arrighi
Nun (uncredited)

Pat Ashton
Gossiping Woman (uncredited)

Peter Avella
Citizen (uncredited)

Imogen Claire
Nun (uncredited)

Barbie Denham
Vestal Virgin (uncredited)

Hugh Elton
Courtier (uncredited)

Harry Fielder
Soldier / Blackbird (uncredited)

Selina Gilbert
Nun (uncredited)

Cheryl Grunwald
Vestal Virgin (uncredited)

Charles Price
Soldier (uncredited)

Charles Rayford
Spectator (uncredited)

Jack Sharp
Spectator (uncredited)

Doremy Vernon
Nun (uncredited)

Twiggy
Pageboy (uncredited)

Donald Campbell
Spectator (uncredited)

Justin de Villeneuve
Courtier (uncredited)

Fred Peck
Spectator (uncredited)

Tony Allen
Spectator / Clerk of Court (uncredited)