The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter

Overview

In the 18th century in a forgotten town, young Benedicta is the executioner's daughter. Monk Ambrosius, newly arrived at the village, pities the girl but his interest in her unleashes the jealousy of Rochus and the conflict between passion and celibacy begins.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 1, 1996

Original language

Portuguese

Spoken languages

English, Portuguese

Countries

Brazil, United States of America

Cast

Eduardo Conde,Flávio São Thiago,Eduardo Albergaria,Rubens de Falco,Karina Barum,José Lewgoy,Maria Gladys,Sulamith Yaari,Murilo Benício,Paul Dillonand 3 more

Director

Walter Lima Jr.

Writer

Ambrose Bierce,Walter Lima Jr.,Toby Coe

Producer

Joffre Rodrigues,William Kemper,Jack Chartoff

Cinematography

Pedro Farkas

Music

Sandy Stein

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0114021