Benilde or the Virgin Mother (1975)
1975 · 1h 52m · Drama
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.
Director: Manoel de Oliveira
Writers: Manoel de Oliveira, José Régio
Music by: Olivier Messiaen, João Paes
Cinematography: Elso Roque
Editor: Manoel de Oliveira
Cast
Maria Amélia Matta as BenildeJorge Rolla as Eduardo, Benilde's cousinVarela Silva as Melo Cantos, Benilde's fatherGlória de Matos as Etelvina, Eduardo's motherMaria Barroso as Genoveva, the house-keeperAugusto de Figueiredo as Cristóvão, the priestJacinto Ramos as Fabrício, the doctorManoel de Oliveira as Screaming Madman (voice)More like this
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