---
title: 'The Monk from Santarem (1924)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Lothar Mendes'
released: '1924-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 105
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-monk-from-santarem-1924'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0234299/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Monk from Santarem (1924)

1924 · 105 min · Drama · Germany

Original title: Der Mönch von Santarem

## Synopsis

The Monk from Santarem is a 1924 German silent drama film, an adaption of the play of the same name by Almeida Garrett. It was directed by Lothar Mendes and stars Evi Eva, Walter Rilla and Vivian Gibson. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ernst Stern. Marlene Dietrich was rumoured to have played in the film but no evidence attests of that, the film being presumably lost.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Lothar Mendes](https://cinepixo.com/people/lothar-mendes)
- **Director of Photography:** [Leopold Kutzleb](https://cinepixo.com/people/leopold-kutzleb)

## Cast

- [Vivian Gibson](https://cinepixo.com/people/vivian-gibson)
- [Manja Tzatschewa](https://cinepixo.com/people/manja-tzatschewa)
- [Walter Rilla](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-rilla)
- [Evi Eva](https://cinepixo.com/people/evi-eva)
- [Marlene Dietrich](https://cinepixo.com/people/marlene-dietrich)
- [Magnus Stifter](https://cinepixo.com/people/magnus-stifter)

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