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Benilde or the Virgin Mother (1975)

7.2/10 1h 52m Nov 21, 1975
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.

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Movie Details

Original Title Benilde ou a Virgem Mãe
Original Language PT
Status Released
Popularity 0.2

Cast

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Maria Amélia Matta
Benilde
Popularity: 0.1
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Jorge Rolla
Eduardo, Benilde's cousin
Popularity: 0.1
Varela Silva
Varela Silva
Melo Cantos, Benilde's father
Popularity: 0.4
Glória de Matos
Glória de Matos
Etelvina, Eduardo's mother
Popularity: 0.1
Maria Barroso
Maria Barroso
Genoveva, the house-keeper
Popularity: 0.2
No Photo" alt="Augusto de Figueiredo" class="cast-photo">
Augusto de Figueiredo
Cristóvão, the priest
Popularity: 0.0
Jacinto Ramos
Jacinto Ramos
Fabrício, the doctor
Popularity: 0.4

Key Crew

Screenplay Manoel de Oliveira
Editor Manoel de Oliveira
Writer José Régio
Director Manoel de Oliveira
Music Olivier Messiaen
Producer António-Pedro Vasconcelos

Production

Tobis Portuguesa
PT
Centro Português de Cinema (CPC)
PT

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Keywords

angel based on play or musical

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Based on 12 votes

Details
Release Date November 21, 1975
Runtime 1h 52m
Language PT
Status Released
Popularity 0.2
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