BENILDE OR THE VIRGIN MOTHER (1975)
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Benilde or the Virgin Mother
Drama
November 21, 1975
Portuguese
1h 52m
Portugal
Tobis Portuguesa
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.
Cast & Characters
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
Crew
Manoel de Oliveira
Director
José Régio
Writer
Manoel de Oliveira
Screenplay
João Paes
Original Music Composer
Elso Roque
Director of Photography
António-Pedro Vasconcelos
Producer