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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| MMaria Amélia MattaBenilde | Benilde |
| JJorge RollaEduardo, Benilde's cousin | Eduardo, Benilde's cousin |
 Varela SilvaMelo Cantos, Benilde's father | Melo Cantos, Benilde's father |
 Glória de MatosEtelvina, Eduardo's mother | Etelvina, Eduardo's mother |
 Maria BarrosoGenoveva, the house-keeper | Genoveva, the house-keeper |
 Augusto de FigueiredoCristóvão, the priest | Cristóvão, the priest |
 Jacinto RamosFabrício, the doctor | Fabrício, the doctor |
 Manoel de OliveiraScreaming Madman (voice) | Screaming Madman (voice) |