
Benilde or the Virgin Mother
Drama
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
Maria Amélia Matta
Maria Amélia Matta
Benilde
Maria Amélia Matta
Benilde
Jorge Rolla
Jorge Rolla
Eduardo, Benilde's cousin
Jorge Rolla
Eduardo, Benilde's cousin


Varela Silva
Varela Silva
Melo Cantos, Benilde's father
Varela Silva
Melo Cantos, Benilde's father


Glória de Matos
Glória de Matos
Etelvina, Eduardo's mother
Glória de Matos
Etelvina, Eduardo's mother


Maria Barroso
Maria Barroso
Genoveva, the house-keeper
Maria Barroso
Genoveva, the house-keeper


Augusto de Figueiredo
Augusto de Figueiredo
Cristóvão, the priest
Augusto de Figueiredo
Cristóvão, the priest


Jacinto Ramos
Jacinto Ramos
Fabrício, the doctor
Jacinto Ramos
Fabrício, the doctor


Manoel de Oliveira
Manoel de Oliveira
Screaming Madman (voice)
Manoel de Oliveira
Screaming Madman (voice)
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