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The Convent

Sep 6, 1995 · 1h 31m
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Mystery
Drama

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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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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
Directed by Manoel de Oliveira

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
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Production
La Sept Cinéma, Gemini Films, Madragoa Filmes
Country
PT
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