Benilde or the Virgin Mother

Benilde or the Virgin Mother 1975 Directed by Manoel de Oliveira Benilde ou a Virgem Mãe

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.

Country Portugal

Production Country Portugal

Language Portuguese

Spoken Language Portuguese

Gnere Drama

Production Companies Tobis Portuguesa , Centro Português de Cinema (CPC)

Release Date 21 November 1975

112 mins