Movie: Benilde or the Virgin Mother

Top 8 Billed Cast

Maria Amélia Matta
Maria Amélia Matta

Benilde

Jorge Rolla
Jorge Rolla

Eduardo, Benilde's cousin

Varela Silva
Varela Silva

Melo Cantos, Benilde's father

Glória de Matos
Glória de Matos

Etelvina, Eduardo's mother

Maria Barroso
Maria Barroso

Genoveva, the house-keeper

Augusto de Figueiredo
Augusto de Figueiredo

Cristóvão, the priest

Jacinto Ramos
Jacinto Ramos

Fabrício, the doctor

Manoel de Oliveira
Manoel de Oliveira

Screaming Madman (voice)

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    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.

  • Release Date

    1975-11-21

  • Average

    7.2

  • Rating:

    3.6 starts
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  • Languages:

    Português
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