Benilde or the Virgin Mother
First aired on Nov 21, 1975
Runtime: 112mins
70%
Genres: Drama
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.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
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
Featured Crew
Manoel de Oliveira | Screenplay
Manoel de Oliveira | Editor
Elso Roque | Director of Photography
José Régio | Writer
Manoel de Oliveira | Director
João Diogo | Sound
