Le Moine (2011) - film review

Drama / History

Summary

In 17th century Spain, a newborn baby is found abandoned on the doorstep of a Capucin monastery. Raised by the monks, Brother Ambrosio becomes a preacher of rare passion and intransigence. So devoted is Ambrosio to his faith and teachings that he is thought to be safe from all temptation. But then he comes into contact with a mysterious novice, an encounter that will shake his certainties and lead him down the path towards sin...

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Credits

Director: Dominik Moll
Script: Matthew Lewis, Matthew G. Lewis (novel), Dominik Moll, Anne-Louise Trividic
Photo: Patrick Blossier
Music: Alberto Iglesias
Cast: Vincent Cassel (Capucin Ambrosio), Déborah François (Valerio), Joséphine Japy (Antonia), Sergi López (Le débauché), Catherine Mouchet (Elvire), Jordi Dauder (Père Miguel), Geraldine Chaplin (L’abbesse), Roxane Duran (Soeur Agnès), Frédéric Noaille (Lorenzo), Javivi (Frère Andrés), Martine Vandeville (Leonella), Pierre-Félix Gravière (Frère Iago), Jean-Charles Dumay, Rosa Renom, Pep Tosar, Ernst Umhauer
Country: Spain / France
Language: French
Runtime: 101 min

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