The Convent

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The Convent

1995

1h 31m

5.3(26 votes)

Mystery

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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.

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7 members

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Catherine Deneuve

Hélène

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John Malkovich

Michael

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Luís Miguel Cintra

Baltar

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Leonor Silveira

Piedade

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João Bénard da Costa

Baltazar

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Heloísa Miranda

Berta

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Gilberto Gonçalves

Fisherman

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