Movie·1993·2h 2m
The Baby of Mâcon
Exploring thoroughly modern taboos
Country
France
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Producer
Denis Wigman, Kees Kasander
Cinematography
Sacha Vierny
Editor
Chris Wyatt
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
113 votes
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// cast
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
Graham Valentine
Famine
Diana van Kolck
The Mother
// crew
Crew
Sacha Vierny
Director of Photography
Peter Greenaway
Writer, Director
Chris Wyatt
Editor
Denis Wigman
Executive Producer
Kees Kasander
Producer
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