Benilde or the Virgin Mother
Benilde or the Virgin Mother is a 1975 Portuguese drama film based on the play by José Régio and directed by Manoel de Oliveira.
Plot
Raised in seclusion, a young woman claims her unborn child was conceived through an angel.Cast
- Maria Amélia Matta as Benilde
- Jorge Rolla as Eduardo, Benilde's cousin
- Varela Silva as Melo Cantos, Benilde's father
- Glória de Matos as Etelvina, Eduardo's mother
- Maria Barroso as Genoveva, the house-keeper
- Augusto De Figueiredo as Cristóvão, the priest
- Jacinto Ramos as Fabrício, the doctor