The Monk
1972 · Movie · 94 min. · France
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.
Direction Adonis Kyrou
Cast Franco Nero · Nathalie Delon · Nicol Williamson · Nadja Tiller · Denis Manuel · Eliana de Santis · Maria Machado · Philippe Clevenot · Louise Chevalier · Elisabeth Wiener
Soundtrack Piero Piccioni
Screenplay Luis Buñuel · Jean-Claude Carrière · Adonis Kyrou · Matthew Gregory Lewis · Antonio Troiso
Cinematography Sacha Vierny
Original title Le moine (Il monaco) (Der Mönch und die Frauen)
5.2
89 votes (FilmAffinity)
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