The Monk (1990)

In Madrid at the time of the Inquisition, the monk Ambrosio is renowned for his faith and his strength of will, a saint in the eyes of the populace. But when he discovers the beautiful ... See full summary »

Director:

Francisco Lara Polop

Writers:

Francisco Lara Polop, Matthew Lewis (novel)

Stars:

Paul McGann, Sophie Ward, Isla Blair

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul McGann	...	Father Lorenzo Rojas
Sophie Ward	...	Matilde de la Venegas
Isla Blair	...	Mother Agueda
Aitana Sánchez-Gijón	...	Sister Ines
Freda Dowie	...	Sister Ursula
Laura Davenport	...	Doña Elvira Dauphin
Sophie Linfield	...	Angela Dauphin
Manuel de Blas	...	Inquisitor
Mark Elstob	...	Ramon de Medeira
Marina Saura	...	Jacinta
Luis Hostalot	...	Captain
Suzanne Bertish	...	Sister Mariana
Pepa Sarsa	...	Sister Camila
Fulgencio Saturno	...	Father Pablo
Gaspar Cano	...	Antonio

Storyline

In Madrid at the time of the Inquisition, the monk Ambrosio is renowned for his faith and his strength of will, a saint in the eyes of the populace. But when he discovers the beautiful Matilda hidden in his own monastery, all his repressed passions begin to show themselves, and he is soon using the girl, and her powers, in his lust for more innocent prey. A sincere attempt to film one of the Eighteenth Century's most readable Gothic Novels.

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Plot Keywords:

inquisition | monk | monastery | 1600s | temptation | 

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Taglines:

En nombre de la Inquisición

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Genres:

Horror

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Details

Country:

Spain UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

September 1990 (UK)

Also Known As:

El fraile

Company Credits

Production Co:

Celtic Films, Mediterráneo Cine, TV S.L.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Color:

Color

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Connections

Version of Le moine (1972)

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