Two Monks
1934 · Movie · NR · 80 min · ★ 6.2
In a Gothic-styled monastery, a monk named Javier sees the face of another monk, Juan, and suddenly attempts to bludgeon him to death with a heavy crucifix. Both men then relate their own versions of a story of romantic rivalry between them.
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Details
- Original title
- Dos monjes
- Years
- 1934
- Release date
- 1934-11-28
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 80 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (27 votes)
Themes
- mexico
- gothic
- ominous
- formal experimentation
Cast & crew
Víctor Urruchúa
as Juan
Carlos Villatoro
as Javier
Magda Haller
as Ana
- BH
Beltrán de Heredia
as Prior
Emma Roldán
as Gertrudis
- AM
Alberto Miquel
Manuel Noriega
- MB
Manuel Bernaldez
- JC
José Cortés
- CA
Conchita Gentil Arcos
Directed by Juan Bustillo Oro