title: Benilde or the Virgin Mother
text: # 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
  