Benilde or the Virgin Mother

Benilde or the Virgin Mother

112 mins | Drama | Nov. 21, 1975

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.

Benilde or the Virgin Mother

112 mins | Drama | Nov. 21, 1975

Benilde or the Virgin Mother
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.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers Tobis Portuguesa, Centro Português de Cinema (CPC)
Original title Benilde ou a Virgem Mãe
Directors Manoel de Oliveira
Writers José Régio, Manoel de Oliveira

Cast

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

as Cristóvão, the priest

Jacinto Ramos

as Fabrício, the doctor