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Release Date:
1 December 1995 (USA) morePlot:
The journey of Michael Padovic, an American professor who arrives with his wife, Helene, at a Portuguese... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination moreUser Comments:
Beautiful, Complex Film moreCast
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | Catherine Deneuve | ... | Hélène |
 | John Malkovich | ... | Michael |
 | Luís Miguel Cintra | ... | Baltar |
| Leonor Silveira | ... | Piedade |
| Duarte de Almeida | ... | Baltazar (as Duarte D'Almeida) |
| Heloísa Miranda | ... | Berta |
| Gilberto Gonçalves | ... | Fisherman |
Directed by | |||
| Manoel de Oliveira | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Agustina Bessa-Luís | novel "As Terras Do Risco" | |
| Manoel de Oliveira | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| Paulo Branco | .... | producer | |
Cinematography by | |||
| Mário Barroso | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Manoel de Oliveira | |||
| Valérie Loiseleux | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Zé Branco | |||
| Ana Vaz da Silva | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Isabel Branco | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Ana Ferreira | .... | assistant hair stylist | |
| Cédric Gérard | .... | makeup artist | |
| Margarida Miranda | .... | makeup artist | |
| Agathe Moro | .... | hair stylist | |
| Fátima Vieira | .... | assistant hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| João Montalverne | .... | unit manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Jacques Arhex | .... | assistant director | |
| João Fonseca | .... | assistant director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Nicolas Becker | .... | foley artist | |
| Jean-Paul Mugel | .... | sound | |
| Olivier Varenne | .... | assistant sound | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| João Guerra | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Miguel Robalo | .... | second assistant camera | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Catherine Krassovsky | .... | assistant editor | |
Production Companies
- Gémini Films
- Instituto Português da Arte Cinematográfica e Audiovisual (IPACA)
- La Sept Cinéma
- Madragoa Filmes
- Mikado (1996) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Dolmen Home Video (2007) (Italy) (DVD)
- Laurenfilm (Spain)
- Primer Plano Film Group Video (2003) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Primer Plano Film Group (2003) (Argentina)
- Strand Releasing (USA) (subtitled)
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Rated PG for some sexual content. (2006 rating)Parents Guide:
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Argentina:94 min | Spain:94 min | UK:90 min | USA:90 minColor:
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1.66 : 1 moreSound Mix:
StereoFilming Locations:
Serra da Arrábida, Setúbal, PortugalFAQ
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This film is absolutely beautiful -- a picture of cinematic craft, and has a complexity that is rarely found in American films. Contrary to what others have said, this film has a fantastically developed plot. It is sad that the others who have reviewed this movie found it to be lacking.
If you don't know Goethe's Faust, don't bother watching it. If you are so numbed by Hollywood that you can't stand to watch a movie without nudity, gore, blood, explosions, or sex, don't rent this movie. If you don't like to discuss nuance in films after watching them, don't watch this movie. If you hate French people, don't watch this movie. Rent something with The Rock in it instead.
To the others who reviewed The Convent, I would say bad films do not win prizes at Cannes. This movie is brilliant, and is the epitome of what art film should be.