The Convent

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1995-12-01

Languages:

French, English, Portuguese

Countries:

Portugal, France

Runtime:

90 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

5.8 (755 Reviews)

Director:

Manoel de Oliveira

Genres:

Drama Mystery

Cast:

Catherine Deneuve John Malkovich Luès Miguel Cintra Leonor Silveira

Writer:

Manoel de Oliveira (scenario and dialogue)

Agustina Bessa-Luès (inspired by an idea from)

Fullplot:

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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