O convento
Subtitle: The convent
By: um filme de Manoel de Oliveira ; argynebtim duálogos e realização, Manoel de Oliveira ; uma co-produção de Madragoa Filmes, Gemini Films, La Sept-Cinema ; com a participação de Ipaca, Secretaria de Estado da Cultura, Canal+
Contributors: Malkovich, John; Silveira, Leonor, 1970-; Cintra, Luís Miguel, 1949-; Costa, João Bénard da; Miranda, Heloisa; Madragoa Filmes (Firm); Gemini Films; Sept Cinéma (Firm); Instituto Português da Arte Cinematografica e Audiovisual; Studio Canal+; Studio Canal; Lions Gate Films
Edition: Widescreen.
Publisher: Lionsgate Entertainment
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Santa Monica, Calif
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] =
Number of pages: 92
Subjects: Convents; Drama; Thrillers (Motion pictures); Man-woman relationships; Temptation
Other titles: Convent
Description: "Determined to prove that Shakespeare was actually a Spaniard, professor Michael Padovic (John Malkovich) journeys with his wife (Catherine Deneuve) to an ancient Portuguese convent to see validation of his theory"--Container.
Notes: Title from opening frames.

"Paulo Branco apresenta"--At head of title.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1995.

Inspired from an original idea by Agustina Bessa-Luís.

Package design and summary, Lions Gate Entertainment, 2007.

Director of photography, Mário Barroso ; editing, Manoel de Oliveira, Valerie Loiseleux ; sound, Jean-Paul Mugel ; set design, Ze Branco, Ana Vaz da Silva.

Catherine Deneuve, John Malkovich, Leonor Silveira, Luís Miguel Cintra, Duarte D'Almeida, Heloisa Miranda.

MPAA Rating : Rated PG ; for some sexual content.

DVD in 16x9 widescreen (1.66:1) presentation ; Stereo ; Digitally mastered ; Region 1.

In French, English, and Portuguese with English and Spanish subtitles; Closed captioned in English for the hearing impaired.