Portugal / Nov 21, 1975
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Manoel de Oliveira | Screaming Madman (voice) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Benilde ou a Virgem Mãe |
| Original language | Português (PT) |
| Spoken languages | Português |
| Production countries | Portugal |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Tobis Portuguesa, Centro Português de Cinema (CPC) |
| Release date | 21 novembre 1975 |
| Production | António-Pedro Vasconcelos |
| Writer | Manoel de Oliveira, José Régio |
| Editing | Manoel de Oliveira |
| Cinematography | Elso Roque |
| Assistant directors | Manoel de Oliveira |
| Camera operators | Elso Roque |
| Additional photography | Elso Roque |
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| Music | Olivier Messiaen, João Paes, João Diogo |
| Sound | João Diogo, Olivier Messiaen, João Paes |
| Costume design | Maria da Conceição Madureira |
| Makeup | Maria da Conceição Madureira |
| Hairstyling | Maria da Conceição Madureira |
Release dates
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