Drama · Portugal · 1975 · 1h 52m

Benilde or the Virgin Mother

Benilde ou a Virgem Mãe

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Director
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
Crew
Elso Roque — Director of Photography Manoel de Oliveira — Editor João Paes — Original Music Composer Manoel de Oliveira — Screenplay José Régio — Writer António-Pedro Vasconcelos — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
angelbased on play or musical
Key Collaborators
Manoel de Oliveira Director Elso Roque Director of Photography Manoel de Oliveira Editor João Paes Original Music Composer Manoel de Oliveira Screenplay José Régio Writer António-Pedro Vasconcelos Producer Maria da Conceição Madureira Costume Design
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