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
Edições: 29