Benilde or the Virgin Mother

Benilde or the Virgin Mother

Release Date: 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.

Rating: 7.2 / 10

Cast

Jorge Rolla

Jorge Rolla

as Eduardo, Benilde's cousin

Varela Silva

Varela Silva

as Melo Cantos, Benilde's father

Glória de Matos

Glória de Matos

as Etelvina, Eduardo's mother

Maria Barroso

Maria Barroso

as Genoveva, the house-keeper

Crew

  • Manoel de Oliveira - Screenplay

  • Manoel de Oliveira - Editor

  • Elso Roque - Director of Photography

  • José Régio - Writer

  • Manoel de Oliveira - Director

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