The Baby of Mâcon (1993)
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Subtitles for: The Baby of Mâcon (1993)
"Exploring thoroughly modern taboos"
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.
| Rate | ★ 6.9/10 (112 votes) |
| Genre | Drama History |
| Duration | 2h 2m |
| Country | France, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom |
| Release | 17 Sep 1993 |
| Language | EN |
| Director | Peter Greenaway |
| Keywords | virgin baby rape bishop miracle surrealism priest religion church avant-garde birth death dismemberment tuscany, italy story within the story 17th century infanticide metafiction cannibalism sibling murder |
| IMDb | tt0106335 ↗ |
| Type | Movie Released |
Cast
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Julia Ormond
The Daughter
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Ralph Fiennes
The Bishop's Son
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Philip Stone
The Bishop
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Jonathan Lacey
Cosimo Medici
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Don Henderson
The Father Confessor
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Celia Gregory
The Mother Superior
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Jeff Nuttall
The Major Domo
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Jessica Hynes
The First Midwife (as Jessica Stevenson)
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Kathryn Hunter
The Second Midwife
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Gabrielle Reidy
The Third Midwife
