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.
Title | The Monk |
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Year | 1972 |
Genre | Drama, Horror |
Country | Belgium, France, Germany, Italy |
Studio | Tritone Cinematografica, Maya Films, Studio Films, Comacico |
Cast | Franco Nero, Nathalie Delon, Nicol Williamson, Nadja Tiller, Eliana De Santis, Agnès Capri |
Crew | Adonis Kyrou (Director), Adonis Kyrou (Writer), Jean-Claude Carrière (Screenplay), Luis Buñuel (Screenplay), Antonio Troiso (Dialogue), Matthew Lewis (Novel) |
Keyword | sexuality, monk, religion, devil, monastery, temptation, literary adaptation |
Release | Nov 02, 1972 |
Runtime | 94 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 5.90 / 10 by 8 users |
Popularity | 5 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | English |