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The Convent

The Convent

1995 · 91 min · EN · 5.6 (22 votes)
Dir. Manoel de Oliveira · Starring Catherine Deneuve, John Malkovich, Luís Miguel Cintra, Leonor Silveira, João Bénard da Costa, Heloísa Miranda
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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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A contemplative, dialogue-heavy journey into academic obsession. It feels like a dusty library, full of hushed secrets and the weight of history. The atmosphere is thick with intellectual pursuit and quiet melancholy.

melancholicmysterioussomberintellectualslow-burnarthouseperiod dramadialogue-drivenhistorybeliefartistic legacyacademic obsession
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