The Convent (1995 film)
| The Convent (O Convento) | |
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| Directed by | Manoel de Oliveira |
| Written by | Manoel de Oliveira |
| Based on | As terras do risco by Agustina Bessa-Luís |
| Produced by | Paulo Branco |
| Starring | Catherine Deneuve John Malkovich |
| Cinematography | Mario Barroso |
| Music by | Sofia Gubaidulina Igor Stravinsky Toshiro Mayuzumi |
| Distributed by | Atalanta Filmes |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Countries | Portugal France |
| Languages | French English Portuguese |
| Budget | $4,300,000 |
| Box office | $367,585 |
The Convent (Portuguese: O Convento) 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.