Benilde or the Virgin Mother

Benilde or the Virgin Mother
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	21 November 1975 (1975-11-21)
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[1] 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

References

1. "Filme". cinemaportuguesmemoriale.pt. Retrieved 2023-06-13.

External links

• Benilde or the Virgin Mother at IMDb