The Convent
1995 · 91 MIN · IMDB 5.9 · 1,103 VOTES · DIR. Manoel de Oliveira
Overview
The journey of Michael Padovic, an American professor who arrives with his wife, Helene, at a Portuguese convent where he expects to find the documents needed to prove his theory: Shakespeare was born in Spain; not in England.
Dialogue Timeline — 620 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:04 THE CONVENT
00:05:49 tomorrow.
00:07:10 first to Portugal, then to Florence
00:08:56 to beg for protection
00:10:16 such holy men!
00:16:30 Piedade...
00:18:00 not only all the weapons we can provide here
00:25:07 simply to bring suffering upon their own sad lives.
00:29:00 but she cannot aspire to greatness.
00:32:03 I like the way it is damaged.
00:36:17 'Part of that force which sometimes encourages evil
00:37:50 I hope I'm not interrupting.
00:42:07 How come you're back so soon?
00:44:27 How about these steps? What do they lead to?
00:52:13 Don't you say anything, Professor?
00:53:48 I can't begin to describe how wonderful it was.
00:57:18 Anyone getting close to it will be cursed.
01:00:01 It's about pride. You know how women are.
01:07:25 You seemed to be fascinated by him.
01:09:16 The path is different, Mr. Baltar.
01:10:45 as well as other men.
01:13:15 So, Piedade
01:15:51 Of course...
01:25:32 But we shouldn't believe everything the fisherman says.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed620
Dialogue density6.8 lines / min
First line00:01:04
Final line01:25:32
Production Record
DirectorManoel de Oliveira
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,103