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.
- 1.7
- 1990
- Released
- 1h 41m
Paul McGann
Father Lorenzo Rojas
Sophie Ward
Matilde de la Venegas
Isla Blair
Mother Agueda
Aitana Sánchez-Gijón
Sister Ines
Freda Dowie
Sister Ursula
Laura Davenport
Doña Elvira Dauphin
Sophie Linfield
Angela Dauphin
Manuel de Blas
InquisitorMark Elstob
Ramon de Medeira
Marina Saura
Jacinta
Luis Hostalot
Captain
Suzanne Bertish
Sister Mariana
Pepa Sarsa
Sister CamilaFulgencio Saturno
Father PabloGaspar Cano
Antonio
Manuel Pereiro
Prior
Concha Hidalgo
NunLuis Maluenda
SpokesmanLorenzo Collado
ExorcistReleased
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I photographed this cover as part of its theatrical launch at Cannes. It is very dramatic and was shot as a three part photocomposite (before photoshop). The front bit is my business partner as the monk - the female below is the famous page three model, Gail Mckenna (Samantha Bond agency) and it was shot in a London studio. The flaming background was shot on the farm where I lived - we set fire to