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Benilde or the Virgin Mother
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Wikipedia article
'Benilde or the Virgin Mother' ('Benilde ou a Virgem Me') is a 1975 Portuguese drama film based on the play by Jos Rgio and directed by Manoel de Oliveira.
Plot
Raised in seclusion, a young woman claims her unborn child was conceived through an angel.
Cast
* Maria Amlia Matta as Benilde
* Jorge Rolla as Eduardo, Benilde's cousin
* Varela Silva as Melo Cantos, Benilde's father
* Glria de Matos as Etelvina, Eduardo's mother
* Maria Barroso as Genoveva, the house-keeper
* Augusto De Figueiredo as Cristvo, the priest
* Jacinto Ramos as Fabrcio, the doctor
References
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