Benilde or the Virgin Mother (1975)

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Released:
1975-11-21

Overview:
A young girl, Benilde, so protected by her religious family that she seemingly knows nothing about procreation, insists that her mysterious pregnancy is a miracle; however, her distressed bourgeois family decides that Benilde has lost her mind.

Director:
Manoel de Oliveira

Runtime:
1h 52min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Maria Amélia Matta
    as
    Benilde
  • Jorge Rolla
    as
    Eduardo, Benilde's cousin
  • Varela Silva
    as
    Melo Cantos, Benilde's father
  • Glória de Matos
    as
    Etelvina, Eduardo's mother
  • Maria Barroso
    as
    Genoveva, the house-keeper