Complex sentence: His films often featured sadistic authority figures, such as priests or judges, punishing anyone-usually young women-who doesn't conform to their strict personal moral codes, but he has denied there being any political subtext to his films.
Split into simpler sentences: His films often featured sadistic authority figures, such as priests or judges, punishing anyone (usually young women) who doesn't conform to their strict personal moral codes. He has denied there being any political subtext to his films.