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The Monk
The Monk

The Monk

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

02 November 1972

Country

Belgium

Cast

Franco Nero

Franco Nero

Ambrosio

Nathalie Delon

Nathalie Delon

Mathilde

Nicol Williamson

Nicol Williamson

The Duke of Talamur

Nadja Tiller

Nadja Tiller

Elvira

Eliana De Santis

Eliana De Santis

Antonia

Agnès Capri

Agnès Capri

Denis Manuel

Denis Manuel

The Great Inquisitor

Maria Machado

Maria Machado

Philippe Clévenot

Philippe Clévenot

Louise Chevalier

Louise Chevalier

Laure Moutoussamy

Laure Moutoussamy

Armand Meffre

Armand Meffre

Elisabeth Wiener

Elisabeth Wiener

Agnès

Roberto

Roberto

moine nain

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