Benilde or the Virgin Mother
# Benilde or the Virgin Mother

Benilde or the Virgin Mother (Benilde ou a Virgem Mãe) 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
