Question 1

What production delay was caused by director Paul Verhoeven's injury on set?

Accepted Answer

Production ended in November 2018, but Verhoeven's hip injury from the hilly set location required surgery, delaying post-production until June 2019. Complications from pain medication later caused a life-threatening colon perforation.

Question 2

How did director Paul Verhoeven respond to accusations that his film is blasphemous?

Accepted Answer

At Cannes, Verhoeven called the suggestion of blasphemy 'stupid,' arguing you cannot change history after the fact. Some critics noted he might not understand the definition of 'blasphemous.'

Question 3

What was the original source material for the film, and how did it come to be made?

Accepted Answer

The film is based on Judith C. Brown's 1987 book 'Immodest Acts,' brought to Verhoeven by screenwriter Gerard Soeteman. After decades shelved, producer Saïd Ben Saïd revived it based on the original outline.

Question 4

How were the film's explicit sex scenes handled on set without intimacy coordinators?

Accepted Answer

Verhoeven stated the actors themselves served as 'intimacy coordinators,' with everything discussed and storyboarded beforehand. Main star Virginie Efira was warned about the scenes but had no objections.

Question 5

Why was the film's title changed from 'Blessed Virgin' to 'Benedetta'?

Accepted Answer

Religious groups protested the original title 'Blessed Virgin,' believing it referred to the Virgin Mary. When corrected, they argued the title should only be used for Mary, leading to the change to 'Benedetta.'

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