A charismatic 17th-century French priest becomes the target of a sexually obsessed nun’s witchcraft accusations, which corrupt church and state officials are all too happy to exploit.
Dir. Ken Russell · With Vanessa Redgrave, Oliver Reed, Dudley Sutton
Middle-aged Gerald Kingsland advertises in a London paper for a female companion to spend a year with him on a desert island. Young Lucy Irving takes a chance on contacting him, but once on the island, things prove a lot less idyllic than in the movies. Gradually, it becomes clear that it is Lucy who has the desire and the strength to try and see the year through.
Dir. Nicolas Roeg · With Oliver Reed, Amanda Donohoe, Georgina Hale
