Synopsis
Ambrosio 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.
Ratings
IMDb5.6/10
11 audience votes
Key crew
- Adonis KyrouDirector
- Adonis KyrouWriter
- Jean-Claude CarrièreScreenplay
- Luis BuñuelScreenplay
- Piero PiccioniOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Franco NeroAmbrosio
- Nathalie DelonMathilde
- Nicol WilliamsonThe Duke of Talamur
- Nadja TillerElvira
- Eliana De SantisAntonia
- Agnès CapriCast
- Denis ManuelThe Great Inquisitor
- Maria MachadoCast
- Philippe ClévenotCast
- Louise ChevalierCast
- Laure MoutoussamyCast
- Armand MeffreCast
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Themes
sexualitymonkreligiondevilmonasterytemptationliterary adaptation