Mystery ·Drama · France · 1995 · 1h 31m

The Convent

O Convento

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Director
Manoel de Oliveira
Cast
Catherine Deneuve as Hélène John Malkovich as Michael Luis Miguel Cintra as Baltar Leonor Silveira as Piedade João Bénard da Costa as Baltazar Heloísa Miranda as Berta
Crew
Mário Barroso — Director of Photography Valérie Loiseleux — Editor Manoel de Oliveira — Editor Manoel de Oliveira — Writer Agustina Bessa-Luís — Writer Paulo Branco — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators
Manoel de Oliveira Director Mário Barroso Director of Photography Valérie Loiseleux Editor Manoel de Oliveira Editor Manoel de Oliveira Writer Agustina Bessa-Luís Writer Paulo Branco Producer Zé Branco Production Design Ana Vaz da Silva Production Design Isabel Branco Costume Design
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