Posted by: Iain Fisher
« on: June 25, 2020, 11:47:28 PM »There are two types of censorship on the film. There is the "rape of Christ" sequence which was removed before the film was released. Then there is some minor censorship where some short torture sequences were removed- nowadays these do not seem extreme at all.
The version with the torture sequences restored is available. There is no official release where the censored Christ sequence is restored to the film. The Devils DVD Special Edition DVD (with the Mark Kermode commentary) includes the sequence as a separate extra, and the original torture sequence is back in the film. This DVD edition is highly recommended.
There have been some bootleg copies on ebay where the rape sequence has been crudely inserted into the film. I don't particularly recommend this.
To be honest I am happy seeing the special edition, and glad to see the extras. And if anyone hasn't seen the film, don't let the discussion of torture put you off. It is a beautiful film, and the violence is neither exploitative or gory.
The version with the torture sequences restored is available. There is no official release where the censored Christ sequence is restored to the film. The Devils DVD Special Edition DVD (with the Mark Kermode commentary) includes the sequence as a separate extra, and the original torture sequence is back in the film. This DVD edition is highly recommended.
There have been some bootleg copies on ebay where the rape sequence has been crudely inserted into the film. I don't particularly recommend this.
To be honest I am happy seeing the special edition, and glad to see the extras. And if anyone hasn't seen the film, don't let the discussion of torture put you off. It is a beautiful film, and the violence is neither exploitative or gory.