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Where can I stream The Monk?
It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.
Summary
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.
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- Directed by
- Adonis Kyrou
- Written by
- Luis Buñuel, Jean-Claude Carrière, Adonis Kyrou
- Produced by
- Henry Lange
- Music by
- Piero Piccioni
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Facts
November 2, 1972 · 1 h 34 min · Nudity, Sexual Content, Violence, Disturbing Imagery
- Released
- November 2, 1972
- Runtime
- 1 h 34 min
- Content
- Nudity, Sexual Content, Violence, Disturbing Imagery
- Genres
- Drama, Horror
- Original language
- French
- Also spoken
- English
- Made in
- Belgium, France, Germany, Italy
- Available in
- 2 countries
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Questions about The Monk
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Is The Monk worth watching?
59
DecentGoodWatch scoreOpinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 59 (IMDb 5.6 and Letterboxd 3.2 out of 5).
Will The Monk scare me?
Not scaryTerrifying
At times: scares are rated 6 of 10.
Will I feel good after watching The Monk?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.
Is The Monk in English?
FrenchEnglish
No, it was made in French, with some English.