Le moine (1972)

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... See full summary »

Director:

Adonis Kyrou

Writers:

Luis Buñuel (screenplay), Jean-Claude Carrière (screenplay),

Stars:

Franco Nero, Nathalie Delon, Nicol Williamson

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Franco Nero	...	Ambrosio
Nathalie Delon	...	Mathilde
Nicol Williamson	...	The Duke of Talamur
Nadja Tiller	...	Elvira (as Nadia Tiller)
Eliana De Santis	...	Antonia
Agnès Capri
Denis Manuel	...	The Great Inquisitor
Maria Machado
Philippe Clévenot
Louise Chevalier
Laure Moutoussamy
Armand Meffre
Elisabeth Wiener	...	Agnès (as Elisabette Wiener)

Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

devil | inquisition | black magic | sorceress | female nudity | 

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Genres:

Drama | Horror

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Details

Country:

France Italy West Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 November 1972 (Italy)

Also Known As:

The Monk

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tritone Cinematografica, Maya Films, Comacico

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of The Monk (1990)

User Reviews

A missed opportunity

There is a fascinating movie waiting to be made from The Monk the classic 18th Century Gothic novel by Matthew Lewis,but neither this ,nor a subsequent remake starring Paul McCann is it.It tells of the downfall of the devout Ambrosio,who fulminates about sins of the flesh in hellfire and brimstone sermons only to be seduced by a sorceress masquerading as a monk From there its an out of control libido,leading to murder and fornication and the attentions of the Inquisition.Oh,and there is a cannibalistic nobleman played in archly camp style by Nicol Williamson,who appears to be subtly sending it all up It really is a dreadful mess and I can't help but feel it was edited down from a longer original because at times its incoherent Franco Nero is dull,and upon the inadequacies of the other cast members I will not dwell,since I am in charitable mood Its a powerful book and it cries out for some director to adapt it for the cinema with the respect it merits