The Monk (1972)
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Ambrosio is a monk who is sexually tempted by an emissary of the Devil, a young girl in monk's robes. After he has committed numerous crimes, it appears that he will be caught and punished by the Inquisition. Instead, he signs up on the Devil's team and wins his freedom.. and eventually, the papacy.
- Date of release
- 1972-11-02
- TMDB
- 5.8 / 10 (11)
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Genres
- Drama, Horror
- Director
- Adonis Kyrou
Casting
- Franco Nero — Ambrosio
- Nathalie Delon — Mathilde
- Nicol Williamson — The Duke of Talamur
- Nadja Tiller — Elvira
- Eliana De Santis — Antonia
- Agnès Capri
- Denis Manuel — The Great Inquisitor
- Maria Machado
- Philippe Clévenot
- Louise Chevalier
- Laure Moutoussamy
- Armand Meffre
Interesting facts
- Based on: The Monk
The Monk is a 1972 Gothic film directed by Ado Kyrou. A co-production between France, Belgium, Italy and West Germany, it is based on the 1796 eponymous novel written by Matthew Gregory Lewis.
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