The Monk
1990, English. Directed by Francisco Lara Polop.
In Madrid at the time of the Inquisition, the monk Ambrosio is renowned for his faith and his strength of will, a saint in the eyes of the populace. But when he discovers the beautiful Matilda hidden in his own monastery, all his repressed passions begin to show themselves, and he is soon using the girl, and her powers, in his lust for more innocent prey.
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Francisco Lara PolopDirector
- Paul McGannFather Lorenzo Rojas
- Sophie WardMatilde de la Venegas
- Isla BlairMother Agueda
- Aitana Sánchez-GijónSister Ines
- Freda DowieSister Ursula
- Laura DavenportDoña Elvira Dauphin
- Sophie LinfieldAngela Dauphin
- Manuel de BlasInquisitor
- Mark ElstobRamon de Medeira
- Marina SauraJacinta
- Luis HostalotCaptain
- Suzanne BertishSister Mariana
Details
- Released
- 17 January 1990
- Country
- Spain, United Kingdom
- Written by
- Francisco Lara Polop
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The Monk runs 101 minutes (1h 41m).
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The Monk isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 January 1990. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Monk?
The Monk (1990) was directed by Francisco Lara Polop and stars Paul McGann, Sophie Ward, Isla Blair.