The Convent

Overview

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.

Release date

Sep 6, 1995

Rating

5.346 / 10

Runtime

1 hours 31 minutes

Genres

Mystery
Drama

Cast

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
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As Berta
Gilberto Gonçalves
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As Fisherman

Crew

Manoel de Oliveira
Role: Director
Manoel de Oliveira
Role: Writer
Valérie Loiseleux
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Role: Editor
Zé Branco
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Role: Production Design
Paulo Branco
Role: Producer
Ana Vaz da Silva
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Role: Production Design
Manoel de Oliveira
Role: Editor
Mário Barroso
Role: Director of Photography
Isabel Branco
Role: Costume Design
Agustina Bessa-Luís
Role: Writer
João Canijo
Role: Production Manager
Jean-Paul Mugel
Role: Sound Designer
Júlia Buisel
Role: Continuity
Margarida Miranda
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Role: Makeup Artist