France / Sep 06, 1995
1h 31min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Genres
MysteryDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | O Convento |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, Français, English, Português |
| Production countries | France, Portugal |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | La Sept Cinéma, Gemini Films, Madragoa Filmes |
| Release date | 6 settembre 1995 |
| Production | Paulo Branco |
| Writer | Manoel de Oliveira, Agustina Bessa-Luís |
| Editing | Valérie Loiseleux, Manoel de Oliveira |
| Cinematography | Mário Barroso |
| Assistant directors | Manoel de Oliveira, Júlia Buisel |
| Camera operators | Mário Barroso |
| Additional photography | Mário Barroso |
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| Production design | Zé Branco, Ana Vaz da Silva |
| Art direction | Zé Branco, Ana Vaz da Silva |
| Set decoration | Zé Branco, Ana Vaz da Silva |
| Music | Jean-Paul Mugel |
| Sound | Jean-Paul Mugel |
| Costume design | Isabel Branco, Margarida Miranda |
| Makeup | Margarida Miranda, Isabel Branco |
| Hairstyling | Isabel Branco, Margarida Miranda |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Portugal / Sep 22, 1995
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