The White Monk (1945)
- Original title
- El Monje Blanco
- Directed by
- Julio Bracho
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Mexico
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A thirteenth century Italian monk grapples with personal turmoil and faith. The story follows his struggles amid the historical backdrop of the time.
slow-burnhistoricalbroodingsombervisually lushmelancholicintimate
What happens
The White Monk (Spanish:El monje blanco) is a 1945 Mexican historical drama film directed and co-written by Julio Bracho and starring María Félix, Tomás Perrín and Julio Villarreal. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jorge Fernandez. It is set in Italy in the thirteenth century. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Epitaph (2015)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.