Poster for the movie Benilde or the Virgin Mother

Benilde or the Virgin Mother

1975 • 112 minutes
Drama

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.

Picture of Maria Amélia Matta

Maria Amélia Matta

Benilde

Picture of Jorge Rolla

Jorge Rolla

Eduardo, Benilde's cousin

Picture of Varela Silva

Varela Silva

Melo Cantos, Benilde's father

Picture of Glória de Matos

Glória de Matos

Etelvina, Eduardo's mother

Picture of Maria Barroso

Maria Barroso

Genoveva, the house-keeper

Picture of Augusto de Figueiredo

Augusto de Figueiredo

Cristóvão, the priest

Picture of Jacinto Ramos

Jacinto Ramos

Fabrício, the doctor