Benilde or the Virgin Mother (1975)
Benilde ou a Virgem Mãe (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 52min
- Drama
- 21 Nov 1975 (Portugal)
- Movie
Raised in seclusion, a young woman claims her unborn child was conceived through an angel.
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Maria Amélia Matta | ... |
Benilde
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Jorge Rolla | ... |
Eduardo, Benilde's cousin
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Varela Silva | ... |
Melo Cantos, Benilde's father
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Glória de Matos | ... |
Etelvina, Eduardo's mother
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Maria Barroso | ... |
Genoveva, the house-keeper
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Augusto de Figueiredo | ... |
Cristóvão, the priest
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Jacinto Ramos | ... |
Fabrício, the doctor
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Directed by
| Manoel de Oliveira | ||
Written by
| José Régio | ... | (play) |
| Manoel de Oliveira | ... | (adaptation) |
Music by
| João Paes | ||
Cinematography by
| Elso Roque | ||
Editing by
| Manoel de Oliveira | ||
Production Design by
| António Casimiro | ||
Makeup Department
| Maria da Conceição Madureira | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Henrique Espírito Santo | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Amílcar Lyra | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| António Casimiro | ... | set designer |
| João Luís | ... | set dresser |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Emílio Castro | ... | electrician |
| João de Almeida | ... | electrician |
| Octávio Diaz-Bérrio | ... | still photographer |
| Pedro Efe | ... | camera operator |
| Amadeu Lomar | ... | electrician |
| António Simões | ... | electrician |
Script and Continuity Department
| Clara Diaz-Bérrio | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| João Franco | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Filmes Lusomundo (1975) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- V.O. Filmes (1975) (World-wide) (theatrical)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Maria Barroso and Augusto de Figueiredo, who play the supporting parts of the maid and the priest, played the lead roles of Benilde and Eduardo on stage in the play's first run in 1947. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Olhar o Cinema Português: 1896-2006 (2007). See more » |