Benilde or the Virgin Mother

Name: Benilde or the Virgin Mother
Director: Manoel de Oliveira
Genre: Drama
Released: 1975-11-21
Duration: 112 min
Cast: Maria Amélia Matta, Jorge Rolla, Varela Silva, Glória de Matos, Maria Barroso

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1975 · 112 min · Drama · TMDB 7.3/10

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.

Directed by Manoel de Oliveira

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