Benilde or the Virgin Mother
19751h 52m7.3
Drama
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Genre
- Drama
- Origin
- Portugal
About
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.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet.
Details
- Director
- Manoel de Oliveira
- Writing
- Manoel de Oliveira, José Régio
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Nov 21, 1975
- Studio
- Tobis Portuguesa, Centro Português de Cinema (CPC)
Cast
Maria Amélia Matta
Benilde
Jorge Rolla
Eduardo, Benilde's cousin
Varela Silva
Melo Cantos, Benilde's father
Glória de Matos
Etelvina, Eduardo's mother
Maria Barroso
Genoveva, the house-keeper
Augusto de Figueiredo
Cristóvão, the priest
Jacinto Ramos
Fabrício, the doctor
Manoel de Oliveira
Screaming Madman (voice)
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