Benilde or the Virgin Mother

Overview

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.

Top Cast

M

Maria Amélia Matta

Benilde

J

Jorge Rolla

Eduardo, Benilde's cousin

Varela Silva

Melo Cantos, Benilde's father

Glória de Matos

Etelvina, Eduardo's mother

Maria Barroso

Genoveva, the house-keeper

Augusto de Figueiredo

Cristóvão, the priest