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The Monk (2013)

Suspense Foreign Drama
Rated R
101 min.
Release Date
March 8, 2013 (Limited)
DVD Release Date
June 4, 2013 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Dominik Moll
Writer
Dominik Moll, Anne-Louise Trividic
Cast
Vincent Cassel, Déborah François, Joséphine Japy, Sergi Lopez, Catherine Mouchet, Jordi Dauder, Geraldine Chaplin, Roxane Duran, Frédéric Noaille, Javivi Gil Valle, Pierre-Félix Gravière, Martine Vandeville
Studio
ATO Pictures
Running Time
101 minutes
MPAA Rating
Rated R for brief graphic nudity, violent images and some sexuality

A supernatural thriller adapted from Matthew G. Lewis' (now cult) 1796 gothic novel, "The Monk" traces the corruption of a 16th Century, pious Capuchin Monk.

Abandoned at birth at the gates of a Capuchin monastery in Madrid, Brother Ambrosio (Vincent Cassel), raised by the friars, grows up into a preacher admired far and wide for his fervor. Ambrosio is feared for his righteousness and believes he is immune from temptation - until the arrival of... Full synopsis »

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Vincent Cassel plays a devout monk who discovers that smoking hot young women who want to have sex with him are a viable temptation in The Monk (Le moine), a visually powerful and gripping drama based on the gothic novel by Matthew Lewis. Full movie review »
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