Judge May Delay Video Release of Movie; Suit Over Artwork in `Devil's Advocate' Should Be Heard First, Court Says From: The Washington Post | Date: February 7, 1998| Author: Brooke A. Masters | Copyright 1998 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

A federal judge said yesterday he is inclined to delay the videotape release of the film "Devil's Advocate" until an Alexandria jury can decide whether the movie illegally uses a Washington area sculptor's copyrighted religious work in scenes where a piece of art comes to life and writhes erotically.

However, U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III said he would wait to make a decision until Tuesday because the artist, Frederick E. Hart, suffered a stroke this week and his lawyers sai...

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