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Benilde or the Virgin Mother (1975)

Poster for 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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Manoel de Oliveira
  • Profile picture of Varela Silva
    Melo Cantos, Benilde's father Varela Silva
  • Profile picture of Glória de Matos
    Etelvina, Eduardo's mother Glória de Matos
  • Profile picture of Maria Barroso
    Genoveva, the house-keeper Maria Barroso
  • Profile picture of Jacinto Ramos
    Fabrício, the doctor Jacinto Ramos

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Keywords

  • angel
  • based on play or musical