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MPAA Rating: NR Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Not For Children Movie Release: 1995 DVD Release: 07/02/2002 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 30 mins Studio: Fox Lorber Members Wishing: 2 Genres: Drama, Psychological Drama See Also: The Convent

The musings of internationally renowned Portuguese filmmaker Manoel de Oliveiera on the power of thought and desire, and on good and evil, provide the underlying themes for this interesting reworking of the story of Faust. The story centers on the unconventional American professor, Michael Padovic, and his stunningly beautiful wife, Helene, who journey to an eerie Portuguese convent to prove that Shakespeare was in reality, a Jewish Spaniard. They journey to the spooky old convent of Arrabida where they are housed by the sophisticated, but rather creepy guardian of the monastery, Baltar, who immediately seems attracted to the cool Helene. In order to spend more time with her, Baltar arranges for Michael to spend all his time in the convent's great library; he is assisted by a beautiful young librarian. It is the wicked Baltar who tries to tempt Michael (in the way that Mephistopheles tempted Faust) into becoming immortal through his research and writing. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

Catherine Deneuve - Helene Padovic
John Malkovich - Michael Padovic
Luis Miguel Cintra - Baltar
Leonor Silveira - Piedade
Duarte D'Almeida - Baltazar

The Devil himself may be at work as an American professor and his desirable wife travel to a Portuguese monastery in this Wellspring release. Presented in 1.66:1 anamorphic widescreen and an English/French/Portuguese Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack, this release also offers optional English subtitles. Extra features include filmographies, trailers and weblinks. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide