The Monk (Le moine) 52 years old

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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The Monk Cast

Name Character
Franco Nero He was 30, now 83 years old as Ambrosio
Élisabeth Wiener She was 25, now 78 years old as Agnès
Armand Meffre He was 43, 79 years old when he died
Nicol Williamson He was 36, 75 years old when he died as The Duke of Talamur
Nathalie Delon She was 31, now 83 years old as Mathilde
Nadja Tiller She was 43, now 95 years old as Elvira
Agnès Capri She was 65, 69 years old when she died
Laure Moutoussamy
Philippe Clévenot He was 30, 59 years old when he died
Maria Machado She was 35, now 87 years old
Louise Chevalier She was 75, 89 years old when she died
Denis Manuel He was 38, 59 years old when he died as The Great Inquisitor
Eliana De Santis as Antonia

The Monk Crew

Name Department
Piero Piccioni as Original Music Composer. He was 50 (82) years old when He died Sound
Luis Buñuel as Screenplay. He was 72 (83) years old when He died Writing
Antonio Troiso as Dialogue. Writing
Matthew Lewis as Novel. He was 16 (now 35) years old Writing
Adonis Kyrou as Director. He was 49 (62) years old when He died Directing
Adonis Kyrou as Writer. He was 49 (62) years old when He died Writing
The Monk poster
The Monk (52 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, November 02, 1972
  • Runtime: 94 minutes