Themes: Crisis of Faith, Crisis of Conscience, Dangerous Attraction
Main Cast: Paul McGann, Sophie Ward, Isla Blair, Aitana Sanchez-Gijon, Freda Dowie
Release Year: 1990
Country: UK/ES
Plot
Francisco Lara Polop directs this adaptation of a dark tale from 18th-century literature. El Fraile concerns the quandary of a monk (Paul McGann) whose resolve is tested by the charms of the mysterious Matlilda (Sophie Ward). ~ Michael Hastings, All Movie Guide
