The Convent

Overview

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

Cast

Catherine Deneuve

Hélène

John Malkovich

Michael

Luis Miguel Cintra

Baltar

Leonor Silveira

Piedade

João Bénard da Costa

Baltazar

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Heloísa Miranda

Berta

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Gilberto Gonçalves

Fisherman