~ pulling this one off the shelf ~
The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter
O Monge e a Filha do Carrasco
directed by Walter Lima Jr.
“A story of doomed love”
19961h 36mDrama
19961h 36mDrama
In the 18th century in a forgotten town, young Benedicta is the executioner's daughter. Monk Ambrosius, newly arrived at the village, pities the girl but his interest in her unleashes the jealousy of Rochus and the conflict between passion and celibacy begins.
