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The Convent (1995 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Convent' 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-Lus. It was entered into the 1995 Cannes Film Festival.
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 Hlne
* John Malkovich as Michael Padovic
* Lus Miguel Cintra as Baltar
* Leonor Silveira as Piedade
* Duarte de Almeida as Baltazar
* Helosa Miranda as Berta
* Gilberto Gonalves as Fisherman
Reception
In Portugal, the film was the most popular Portuguese film in 1995 with admissions of 35,000.
References
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