

Benilde or the Virgin Mother
Visit website7.2/10 • 12
1975-11-21 • 1h 52m
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.
- Directors
- Manoel de Oliveira
- Writters
- José Régio
- Editors
- Manoel de Oliveira

Benilde or the Virgin Mother
Visit website1975-11-21 • 1h 52m
7.2/10 • 12
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.
- Directors
- Manoel de Oliveira
- Writters
- José Régio
- Editors
- Manoel de Oliveira
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsMaria 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
Jacinto Ramos
Fabrício, the doctor
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- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- Portuguese
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