The Convent

The Convent

91 mins | Drama, Mystery | Sept. 6, 1995

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.

The Convent

91 mins | Drama, Mystery | Sept. 6, 1995

The Convent
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.
IMDb rating 5.9
Producers Gemini Films, Madragoa Filmes, La Sept Cinéma
Original title O Convento
Directors Júlia Buisel, Manoel de Oliveira
Writers Agustina Bessa-Luís, Manoel de Oliveira

Cast

Catherine Deneuve

as Hélène

John Malkovich

as Michael

Leonor Silveira

as Piedade

Heloísa Miranda

as Berta

Gilberto Gonçalves

as Fisherman