The Monk and the Demon

The Monk and the Demon (Монах и бес) is a 2016 Russian comedy film directed by Nikolay Dostal. It is inspired by the life of Ilya (Archbishop of Novgorod).

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 as Ivan the monk
 * Boris Kamorzin as Hegumen of the monastery
 * Nikita Tarasov as Nicholas I
 * Sergey Barkovsky as Alexander von Benckendorff
 * Roman Madyanov as bishop

Awards

 * Golden Eagle Award for   Best Screenplay (Yuri Arabov)
 * Nika Award for  Best Screenplay  (Yuri Arabov), for  Best Actor (Timofey Tribuntsev),  for Best Supporting Actor (Boris Kamorzin),  for  Best Sound (Maxim Belovolov)