Film
The Baby of Mâcon
1993 · 2h 2m · Drama · History
Exploring thoroughly modern taboos
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- 6.9
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 38%
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Overview
In 17th-century Tuscany, a church play is performed for the benefit of young aristocrat Cosimo. In the play, a grotesque old woman gives birth to a beautiful baby boy. The child's older sister is quick to exploit the situation, selling blessings from the baby, and even claiming she's the true mother by virgin birth. However, when she attempts to seduce the bishop's son, the Church exacts a terrible revenge.
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Cast
Julia Ormond
The Daughter
Ralph Fiennes
The Bishop's Son
Philip Stone
The Bishop
Jonathan Lacey
Cosimo Medici
Don Henderson
The Father Confessor
Celia Gregory
The Mother Superior
Jeff Nuttall
The Major Domo
Jessica Hynes
The First Midwife (as Jessica Stevenson)
Kathryn Hunter
The Second Midwife
Gabrielle Reidy
The Third Midwife
Frank Egerton
The Prompter
Phelim McDermott
The First Tutor
Tony Vogel
The Father
Tatiana Strauss
The First Nun
Louisa Milwood-Haigh
The Second Nun
Anna Nieland
The Wetnurse
Crew
- Peter GreenawayWriter · Director
- Kees KasanderProducer
- Denis WigmanExecutive Producer
- Sacha ViernyDirector of Photography
- Chris WyattEditor
- Abi CohenCasting
- Clemens ErbachCasting
Media
Details
- Release date
- September 17, 1993
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Rated
- NR
- Revenue
- $90,000
- Genres
- Drama, History
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