The Convent

The Convent (1995)


  • Genre: Mystery, Drama
  • Release Date: 1995-09-06
  • User Rating: 5.4/10 from 24 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 31min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: La Sept Cinéma
  • Production Country: France, Portugal
  • Director: Manoel de Oliveira
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Summary

The journey of Michael Padovic, an American professor who arrives with his wife, Helene, at a Portuguese convent where he expects to find the documents needed to prove his theory: Shakespeare was born in Spain; not in England.

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  • Catherine Deneuve

    as Hélène
  • John Malkovich

    as Michael
  • Luís Miguel Cintra

    as Baltar
  • Leonor Silveira

    as Piedade
  • João Bénard da Costa

    as Baltazar
  • Heloísa Miranda

    as Berta
  • Gilberto Gonçalves

    as Fisherman
Directing Manoel de Oliveira Director
Art Zé Branco Production Design
Writing Manoel de Oliveira Writer
Camera Mário Barroso Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up Isabel Branco Costume Design
Editing Valérie Loiseleux Editor
Art Ana Vaz da Silva Production Design
Editing Manoel de Oliveira Editor
Production Paulo Branco Producer
Directing Júlia Buisel Continuity
Writing Agustina Bessa-Luís Writer
Sound Jean-Paul Mugel Sound Designer
Production João Canijo Production Manager
Costume & Make-Up Margarida Miranda Makeup Artist

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