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The Monk

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Original title

Le moine (Il monaco) (Der Mönch und die Frauen)

Year

1972

Running time

94 min.

Country

France

Director

Adonis Kyrou

Screenwriter

Luis Buñuel, Jean-Claude Carrière, Adonis Kyrou. Novel: Matthew Gregory Lewis. Dialogues: Antonio Troiso

Cast

Music

Piero Piccioni

Cinematography

Sacha Vierny

Producer

Co-production France-Italy-Germany - West Germany (FRG);

Comacico, Maya Films, Studio Hamburg Produktion für Film & Fernsehen, Tritone Cinematografica, Peri Productions

Genre

Drama. Horror

Synopsis

Ambrosio (Franco Nero) 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.

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The Monk

1972

Adonis Kyrou

5.1

(106)