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The Convent (1995)
PG
91 min | Drama, Mystery

The Convent (1995)

91 min | Drama, Mystery

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.

Director

Manoel de Oliveira

Writers

Manoel de Oliveira (scenario and dialogue) | Agustina Bessa-Luís (inspired by an idea from)

Producer

Paulo Branco

Cinematographer

Mário Barroso

Editors

Manoel de Oliveira | Valérie Loiseleux

Production Designers

Zé Branco | Ana Vaz da Silva

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Release date

Dec 1, 1995 (United States)

Awards

2 wins & 2 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
7 cast members

Name	Known for
Catherine Deneuve Hélène Hélène See fewer	8 Women (2002)
John Malkovich Michael Michael See fewer	Being John Malkovich (1999)
Luís Miguel Cintra Baltar Baltar See fewer	From Now On (2007)
Leonor Silveira Piedade Piedade See fewer	Living Bad (2023)
João Bénard da Costa Baltazar (as Duarte de Almeida) Baltazar (as Duarte de Almeida) See fewer	To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
Heloísa Miranda Berta Berta See fewer	Guia Dia a Dia (2000)
Gilberto Gonçalves Fisherman Fisherman See fewer	A Caixa (1994)