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.

Paul McGann
as Father Lorenzo Rojas

Sophie Ward
as Matilde de la Venegas

Isla Blair
as Mother Agueda

Aitana Sánchez-Gijón
as Sister Ines

Freda Dowie
as Sister Ursula

Laura Davenport
as Doña Elvira Dauphin

Sophie Linfield
as Angela Dauphin

Manuel de Blas
as Inquisitor

Mark Elstob
as Ramon de Medeira

Marina Saura
as Jacinta
RodneyCompton
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...