''The Monk and the Demon'' (russian: Монах и бес, Monakh i bes) is a 2016 Russian comedy film directed by Nikolay Dostal. It is inspired by the life of

Ilya (Archbishop of Novgorod) Ilya of Novgorod, also known as Ioann (John) of Novgorod (russian: Иоанн Новгородский, his name upon entering the Great Schema and the name by which he is known in Russian Orthodox hagiography), was Archbishop of Novgorod from 1165 ...

Plot

Fantastic story of the first half of the 19th century. In the monastery there is a new resident Ivan. But along with the monk, dark forces penetrate the monastery, which materialize in the person of the Legion (as he introduced himself to Ivan). The Legion chose Ivan as the object of his diabolical work, tempting him in every possible way in order to knock off his chosen way of serving God. But the stronger the temptation, the stronger the spiritual strength of Ivan.

Cast

Timofey Tribuntsev Timofey Vladimirovich Tribuntsev (russian: link=no, Тимофе́й Влади́мирович Трибу́нцев) is a Russian actor. Winner of the '' Nika Award-2017. Biography Timofey was born on July 1, 1973. He studied at the ''Mikhail S ...

as Ivan the monk * Boris Kamorzin as Hegumen of the monastery * Nikita Tarasov as Nicholas I *

Sergey Barkovsky Sergey may refer to: * Sergey (name), a Russian given name (including a list of people with the name) * Sergey, Switzerland Sergey is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. History Sergey is ...

as Alexander von Benckendorff *

Roman Madyanov Roman Sergeevich Madyanov (russian: Рома́н Серге́евич Мадя́нов; born July 22, 1962) is a Soviet and Russian actor. Madyanov's career in cinema began as a child actor when he starred as Huckleberry Finn in ''Hopelessly Lost' ...

as bishop

Awards

* Golden Eagle Award for Best Screenplay ( Yuri Arabov) * Nika Award for Best Screenplay ( Yuri Arabov), for Best Actor (

), for Best Supporting Actor ( Boris Kamorzin), for Best Sound (

Maxim Belovolov Maxim or Maksim may refer to: Entertainment * ''Maxim'' (magazine), an international men's magazine ** ''Maxim'' (Australia), the Australian edition ** ''Maxim'' (India), the Indian edition *Maxim Radio, ''Maxim'' magazine's radio channel on Sir ...

)Лауреаты 30-й церемонии на официальном сайте
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References

External links

* Russian comedy-drama films 2016 comedy-drama films 2016 films Films about Orthodoxy Cultural depictions of Nicholas I of Russia Films set in the 19th century Films set in monasteries {{Russia-film-stub