TMDb Rating
7.2/10
13 verified votes
Benilde or the Virgin Mother (1975)
Drama
112 min
Plot Summary
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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Keywords to include
DramaManoel de OliveiraMaria Amélia MattaJorge Rolla1975
Director
Manoel de Oliveira
Top Cast
Maria Amélia MattaJorge RollaVarela SilvaGlória de MatosMaria Barroso
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