Benilde or the Virgin Mother
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.
Top Billed 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
Featured Crew
Manoel de Oliveira
Screenplay
Elso Roque
Director of Photography
Manoel de Oliveira
Editor
José Régio
Writer
Manoel de Oliveira
Director
Maria da Conceição Madureira
Costume Design
Olivier Messiaen
Music
João Diogo
Sound
António-Pedro Vasconcelos
Producer
João Paes
Original Music Composer
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