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Who won the French gothic chiller The Monk starring Vincent Cassel on DVD?

Posted on 16 August 2012 by peter

The Monk is an adaptation of the classic 1796 gothic novel by Matthew Gregory Lewis, which follows the rise and fall of a Capuchin monk in 18th-century Spain. A Dangerous Method star Vincent Cassel takes the title role of the … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Peek | Vincent Cassel turns to the dark side in the French gothic chiller The Monk

Posted on 15 August 2012 by peter

It takes an audacious filmmaker to attempt to bring Matthew Gregory Lewis’s mammoth 1796 novel The Monk to the big screen. One of the most popular reads of the Romantic period, and a key work in gothic fiction, the epic … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Peek | Vincent Cassel falls from grace in the gothic chiller The Monk

Posted on 25 April 2012 by peter

Directed by Dominik Moll (Lemming/Harry He’s Here To Help), The Monk is the latest adaptation of the cult classic Gothic novel by Matthew Lewis, which follows the rise and fall of a Capuchin Monk in 17th century Spain. A Dangerous … Continue reading →

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