Benilde or the Virgin Mother
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Benilde or the Virgin Mother | |
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Directed by | Manoel de Oliveira |
Written by | Manoel de Oliveira José Régio (play) |
Produced by | Paulo Branco |
Starring | Maria Amélia Matta Jorge Rolla Varela Silva |
Cinematography | Elso Roque |
Edited by | Manoel de Oliveira |
Release date |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
Country | Portugal |
Language | Portuguese |
Benilde or the Virgin Mother (Benilde ou a Virgem Mãe) is a 1975 Portuguese drama film based on the play by José Régio and directed by Manoel de Oliveira.
Plot
Raised in seclusion, a young woman claims her unborn child was conceived through an angel.
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
- Jacinto Ramos as Fabrício, the doctor
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