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5.5/10   505 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Manoel de Oliveira (scenario and dialogue)
Agustina Bessa-Luís (inspired by an idea from)
Contact:
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Release Date:
1 December 1995 (USA) more
Genre:
Plot:
The journey of Michael Padovic, an American professor who arrives with his wife, Helene, at a Portuguese... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
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Cast

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Catherine Deneuve ... Hélène

John Malkovich ... Michael
Luís Miguel Cintra ... Baltar
Leonor Silveira ... Piedade
Duarte de Almeida ... Baltazar
Heloísa Miranda ... Berta
Gilberto Gonçalves ... Fisherman
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Le couvent (France)
The Convent (USA)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for some sexual content. (2006 rating)
Runtime:
91 min | Argentina:94 min | Spain:94 min | UK:90 min | USA:90 min
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Color:
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
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Soundtrack:
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Frightening? Under-appreciated?, 24 November 1998
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Author: boneal from Houston, TX

A sparse movie, but under-appreciated. John Malkovich's intellectual curiosity threaten both his marriage and his soul. The conclusion flows, but is not obvious when it happens. I suggest watching this twice in succession (it isn't very long) in order to pick up nuances in the dialogue that you might have missed during the first pass.

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