---
title: 'The Convent (1995)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Manoel de Oliveira'
released: '1995-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 92
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Mystery'
countries:
  - 'France'
  - 'Portugal'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-convent-1995'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112716/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Convent (1995)

1995 · 92 min · Drama, Mystery · France, Portugal

Original title: O Convento

## Synopsis

The Convent is a 1995 mystery drama film by Portuguese director Manoel de Oliveira, starring Catherine Deneuve and John Malkovich and is inspired by an original idea by Agustina Bessa-Luís in her novel As terras do risco. It was entered into the main competition of the 1995 Cannes Film Festival.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Manoel de Oliveira](https://cinepixo.com/people/manoel-de-oliveira)
- **Screenplay:** [Manoel de Oliveira](https://cinepixo.com/people/manoel-de-oliveira)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Krishna Levy](https://cinepixo.com/people/krishna-levy)
- **Producer:** [Paulo Branco](https://cinepixo.com/people/paulo-branco)
- **Director of Photography:** [Mario Barroso](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-barroso)

## Cast

- [Luís Miguel Cintra](https://cinepixo.com/people/luis-miguel-cintra)
- [Leonor Silveira](https://cinepixo.com/people/leonor-silveira)
- [Catherine Deneuve](https://cinepixo.com/people/catherine-deneuve)
- [John Malkovich](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-malkovich)

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