Drama ·Horror · Belgium · 1972 · 1h 34m

The Monk

Le Moine

Director

Cast

Franco Nero as Ambrosio Nathalie Delon as Mathilde Nicol Williamson as The Duke of Talamur Nadja Tiller as Elvira Eliana De Santis as Antonia Agnès Capri as

Crew

Sacha Vierny — Director of Photography Éric Pluet — Editor Piero Piccioni — Original Music Composer Jean-Claude Carrière — Screenplay Luis Buñuel — Screenplay Adonis Kyrou — Writer

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes

Key Collaborators

Adonis Kyrou Director Sacha Vierny Director of Photography Éric Pluet Editor Piero Piccioni Original Music Composer Jean-Claude Carrière Screenplay Luis Buñuel Screenplay Adonis Kyrou Writer Matthew Lewis Novel Henry Lange Producer

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