Benilde or the Virgin Mother
1975 · 1h 52m · N/A
Drama
Directed by
Manoel de Oliveira
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.
Director and cast
- Manoel de Oliveira Director
- Maria Amélia Matta as Benilde
- Jorge Rolla as Eduardo, Benilde's cousin
- Varela Silva as Melo Cantos, Benilde's father
- Glória de Matos as Etelvina, Eduardo's mother
- Maria Barroso as Genoveva, the house-keeper
- Augusto de Figueiredo Cast
- Jacinto Ramos Cast
- Manoel de Oliveira Cast
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