The Convent (1995 film)
The Convent (Portuguese: O Convento) is a 1995 film by Portuguese director Manoel de Oliveira, starring Catherine Deneuve and John Malkovich and based on the novel As Terras Do Risco by Agustina Bessa-Luís. It was entered into the 1995 Cannes Film Festival.[2]
| The Convent (O Convento) | |
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| Directed by | Manoel de Oliveira |
| Produced by | Paulo Branco |
| Written by | Manoel de Oliveira |
| Starring | Catherine Deneuve John Malkovich |
| Music by | Krishna Levy |
| Cinematography | Mario Barroso |
| Distributed by | Strand Releasing |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Portugal France |
| Language | French English Portuguese |
| Budget | $4,300,000 |
| Box office | $367,585[1] |
Plot
The journey of Michael Padovic, a professor from the United States, 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, and was Jewish. The main characters arrive at the convent where they are greeted by an enigmatic stranger who refers to himself as Baltar; he is the keeper of the convent. Other characters include a fisherman, the beautiful bookkeeper who is attracted to Dr. Padovic's work, and an elderly man who goes by the name of Balthazar.
Cast
- Catherine Deneuve as Hélène
- John Malkovich as Michael Padovic
- Luís Miguel Cintra as Baltar
- Leonor Silveira as Piedade
- Duarte de Almeida as Baltazar
- Heloísa Miranda as Berta
- Gilberto Gonçalves as Fisherman
References
- http://www.jpbox-office.com/fichfilm.php?id=4124
- "Festival de Cannes: The Convent". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-09-05.