The Convent

1995 · 91 min · Directed by Manoel de Oliveira

★ 5.3(28 TMDB votes)

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.

Cast

Catherine Deneuve

Hélène

John Malkovich

Michael

Luís Miguel Cintra

Baltar

Leonor Silveira

Piedade

João Bénard da Costa

Baltazar

Heloísa Miranda

Berta

Gilberto Gonçalves

Fisherman

Crew

Director: Manoel de Oliveira
Writer: Manoel de Oliveira, Agustina Bessa-Luís
Producer: Paulo Branco
Cinematography: Mário Barroso
Editor: Valérie Loiseleux, Manoel de Oliveira
Production Design: Zé Branco

Details

Studios: La Sept Cinéma, Gemini Films, Madragoa Filmes
Countries: France, Portugal
Languages: German, French, English
Release: September 6, 1995

Releases

Sep 06, 1995FranceTheatrical

Sep 22, 1995PortugalTheatrical