The Baby of Mâcon
The Baby of Mâcon

The Baby of Mâcon

Exploring thoroughly modern taboos

6.919932h 2mReleased
DramaHistory

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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Director

Peter Greenaway

Writer

Peter Greenaway

Language

English

Top Cast

Julia Ormond

Julia Ormond

The Daughter

Ralph Fiennes

Ralph Fiennes

The Bishop's Son

Philip Stone

Philip Stone

The Bishop

J

Jonathan Lacey

Cosimo Medici

Don Henderson

Don Henderson

The Father Confessor

Celia Gregory

Celia Gregory

The Mother Superior

Jeff Nuttall

Jeff Nuttall

The Major Domo

Jessica Hynes

Jessica Hynes

The First Midwife (as Jessica Stevenson)

Kathryn Hunter

Kathryn Hunter

The Second Midwife

Gabrielle Reidy

Gabrielle Reidy

The Third Midwife

F

Frank Egerton

The Prompter

Phelim McDermott

Phelim McDermott

The First Tutor

Tony Vogel

Tony Vogel

The Father

T

Tatiana Strauss

The First Nun

L

Louisa Milwood-Haigh

The Second Nun

A

Anna Nieland

The Wetnurse

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