Movie, 1975
Benilde or the Virgin Mother
IMDb 7.3, 112 min, Drama, Portugal
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
8 creditedMA
Maria Amélia Matta
Benilde
JR
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
Manoel de Oliveira
Screaming Madman (voice)
Details
DirectorManoel de Oliveira
WritersManoel de Oliveira, José Régio
GenreDrama
Runtime112 min
ReleasedFri, Nov 21, 1975
CountryPortugal
IMDBtt0072691
