Benilde or the Virgin Mother (1975)

  • NR
  • 11/21/1975 (PT)
  • Drama
  • 1h 52m

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.

Manoel de Oliveira

Screenplay, Director

José Régio

Writer

Cast

Maria Amélia Matta's headshot

Maria Amélia Matta

Benilde
Jorge Rolla's headshot

Jorge Rolla

Eduardo, Benilde's cousin
Varela Silva's headshot

Varela Silva

Melo Cantos, Benilde's father
Glória de Matos's headshot

Glória de Matos

Etelvina, Eduardo's mother
Maria Barroso's headshot

Maria Barroso

Genoveva, the house-keeper
Augusto de Figueiredo's headshot

Augusto de Figueiredo

Cristóvão, the priest
Jacinto Ramos's headshot

Jacinto Ramos

Fabrício, the doctor

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