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The Convent (1995)

Sobre o filme

Michael Padovis is an American researcher who has set out to prove that William Shakespeare was Spanish in origin, and not British. In the company of his wife, Hélène, he wends his way to a convent in the Serra de Arrábida, in Setúbal, where there are supposedly documents that confirm his assumption. The couple is welcomed by Baltar, the strange guardian of the convent. With a beautiful assistant, he establishes a relationship with the foreign couple that is to prove extremely dangerous. Shown at the 19th Mostra.

Título original: O Convento

Ano: 1995

Duração: 91 minutos

País: Portugal

Cor: color, 35mm

Direção: Manoel de Oliveira

Roteiro: Manoel de Oliveira

Fotografia: Mário Barroso

Elenco: John Malkovich, Catherine Deneuve, Luís Miguel Cintra, Leonor Silveira, Duarte de Almeida, João Bénard da Costa

Produtor: Paulo Branco