The Convent

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.

Cast & Crew

Director

Manoel de Oliveira

Catherine Deneuve

Hélène

John Malkovich

Michael

Luís Miguel Cintra

Baltar

Leonor Silveira

Piedade

João Bénard da Costa

Baltazar

Heloísa Miranda

Berta