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1975
  • Drama

Benilde or the Virgin Mother

Benilde ou a Virgem Mãe
Runtime
1h 52m
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  • PT
  • Portugal
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Languages
  • pt
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.

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José Régio
Writer
Manoel de Oliveira
Director Screenplay
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Cast
Maria 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
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  • Status
    Released
  • Release date
    Nov. 21, 1975
  • Original Language
    Portuguese
  • Production Companies
    • Centro Português de Cinema (CPC)
    • Tobis Portuguesa

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