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The Monk

Original title: Le moine
  • 20112011
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  • 1h 41m
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The Monk (2011)
Madrid, in the seventeenth century. Abandoned at the doorstep of a monastery, Ambrosio has been brought up by the Capucin Friars. After becoming a friar himself, he becomes an unrivaled preacher whose sermons draw crowds and earn him the admiration of all. Admired for his extreme rigor and absolute virtue, Ambrosio is certain he is safe from any temptation. But Satan has not said his final word.
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Madrid, in the seventeenth century. Abandoned at the doorstep of a monastery, Ambrosio has been brought up by the Capucin Friars. After becoming a friar himself, he becomes an unrivaled prea... Read allMadrid, in the seventeenth century. Abandoned at the doorstep of a monastery, Ambrosio has been brought up by the Capucin Friars. After becoming a friar himself, he becomes an unrivaled preacher whose sermons draw crowds and earn him the admiration of all. Admired for his extreme... Read allMadrid, in the seventeenth century. Abandoned at the doorstep of a monastery, Ambrosio has been brought up by the Capucin Friars. After becoming a friar himself, he becomes an unrivaled preacher whose sermons draw crowds and earn him the admiration of all. Admired for his extreme rigor and absolute virtue, Ambrosio is certain he is safe from any temptation. But Satan ... Read all
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    • Dominik Moll
    • Dominik Moll(screenplay)
    • Anne-Louise Trividic(screenplay)
    • Matthew Lewis(novel)
  • Stars
    • Vincent Cassel
    • Sergi López
    • Jordi Dauder
    • Dominik Moll
    • Dominik Moll(screenplay)
    • Anne-Louise Trividic(screenplay)
    • Matthew Lewis(novel)
  • Stars
    • Vincent Cassel
    • Sergi López
    • Jordi Dauder
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    • 22User reviews
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    • 56Metascore
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    Vincent Cassel
    Vincent Cassel
    • Ambrosio
    Sergi López
    Sergi López
    • Le Débauché
    Jordi Dauder
    Jordi Dauder
    • Frère Miguel
    Joséphine Japy
    Joséphine Japy
    • Antonia
    Martine Vandeville
    • Leonella
    Javivi
    Javivi
    • Frère Andrés
    • (as Javivi Gil Valle)
    Pierre-Félix Gravière
    • Frère Iago
    Frédéric Noaille
    • Lorenzo
    Déborah François
    Déborah François
    • Valerio
    Serge Feuillard
    Serge Feuillard
    • Le Tuteur
    Ernst Umhauer
    • Le Novice
    Geraldine Chaplin
    Geraldine Chaplin
    • L'Abbesse
    Roxane Duran
    Roxane Duran
    • Soeur Agnes
    Catherine Mouchet
    Catherine Mouchet
    • Elvire
    Jean-Francois Vendroux
    • L'Homme au Bébé
    • (as Jean-François Vendroux)
    Juliette Savary
    • Une Soeur Bavarde
    Pascal Loison
    • Le Possédé
    Gabriel Ignacio
    • Le Procureur
      • Dominik Moll
      • Dominik Moll(screenplay) (adaptation) (dialogue)
      • Anne-Louise Trividic(screenplay) (adaptation) (dialogue)
      • Matthew Lewis(novel)
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      French visa # 120426 delivered on 9-6-2011.
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      Version of Le moine (1972)

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    5/10
    Slow, very Slow, so Slow
    In December 1595, a baby is left at the Capuchin monastery just outside of Madrid. The monks debated and decided to raise the boy in the monastery. He would become their best orator Ambrosio (Vincent Cassel). The church is packed as his brand of strict faith inspires the congregation. Only his actions may lead him down a thorny path.

    Vincent Cassel has a natural intensity. This could have been a very powerful and profound movie. The story is there to put on film. But this movie has little movement. Most of the time, the characters do not move at all. It is all talk, and some of it is confoundingly slow. Other than two or three exchanges, most of the dialog could have been slash in half.

    The story is there. If starving a pregnant nun to death in a dungeon cell isn't compelling, then I don't know what is. The problem is everything in between. And the twist is as telegraphed as they come. This could have been a great character study as this man get more outrageous as the movie goes along. Instead, Cassel isn't allow to physically act. There is a good story but this isn't a good film. It's a promise unfulfilled.
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      • July 13, 2011 (France)
      • France
      • Spain
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      • Aiguamúrcia, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Diaphana Films
      • Morena Films
      • El Monje La Pelicula AIE
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    • 1 hour 41 minutes
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