Guillermo del Toro has slammed Warner Bros over the censorship of Ken Russell classic The Devils.
The filmmaker has criticised the continuing failure to release the 1971 movie in the UK market.
"There are powers that be at Warner Bros that refuse to allow the movie to be seen," del Toro told a master class Monday night in Toronto (via The Hollywood Reporter).
The film starred Oliver Reed, Vanessa Redgrave, Dudley Sutton, Michael Gothard and Gemma Jones.
It was based on Aldous Huxley's The Devils of Loudun, the story of a corrupt priest (Reed) who is brought low by the accusations of a maddened mother superior (Redgrave).
"The movie has been seen very little. It can only be shown in its entirety in England if it's booked as an educational experience," said del Toro.
"It's not an accident. It's not because of lack of demand. It's a true act of censorship. It's extremely blatant."
The Devils is not available on DVD or Blu-ray in North America.
