Maria's Hours (1979)

5.8/10 105 min Drama

Overview

Maria, a blind girl apparently raped by her stepfather, is held in an isolated and dilapidated hospice, desperately awaiting a miracle by Our Lady of Fátima. Turned over by Angela, her aunt, into the care of Dr. Firmino, an imposing doctor, she will suffer moments of despair, grace, and fear, among beliefs, phantoms, and revelations.

Cast

Eugénia Bettencourt

Maria

Cecília Guimarães

Ângela

João D'Ávila

Dr. Firmino

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