The Monk from Santarem (1924)
- Original title
- Der Mönch von Santarem
- Directed by
- Lothar Mendes
- Genre
- drama film, silent film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rating
- 0.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A monk in 19th century Portugal falls in love with a woman, leading to conflict between his faith and his desires. The story is based on a play by Almeida Garrett.
old-fashionedromanticmelancholicdramaticslow-pacedtheatricalsomber
What happens
The Monk from Santarem (German: Der Mönch von Santarem) is a 1924 German silent drama film, an adaption of the play of the same name by Almeida Garrett. It was directed by Lothar Mendes and stars Evi Eva, Walter Rilla and Vivian Gibson. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ernst Stern. Marlene Dietrich was rumoured to have played in the film but no evidence attests of that, the film being presumably lost. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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