Benilde or the Virgin Mother 1975

Benilde or the Virgin Mother

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Drama

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.

Top Billed 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

Release Date 1975-11-21
Runtime 1h 52m
Directors Elso Roque, Manoel de Oliveira
Producer António-Pedro Vasconcelos
Writers Manoel de Oliveira, José Régio