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The Baby of Mâcon (1993)

Exploring thoroughly modern taboos

122 minDramaHistory
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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.

Country: France, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom

Director: Peter Greenaway

Cast

Julia Ormond as The Daughter

Julia Ormond

The Daughter

Ralph Fiennes as The Bishop's Son

Ralph Fiennes

The Bishop's Son

Philip Stone as The Bishop

Philip Stone

The Bishop

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Jonathan Lacey

Cosimo Medici

Don Henderson as The Father Confessor

Don Henderson

The Father Confessor

Celia Gregory as The Mother Superior

Celia Gregory

The Mother Superior

Jeff Nuttall as The Major Domo

Jeff Nuttall

The Major Domo

Jessica Hynes as The First Midwife (as Jessica Stevenson)

Jessica Hynes

The First Midwife (as Jessica Stevenson)

Kathryn Hunter as The Second Midwife

Kathryn Hunter

The Second Midwife

Gabrielle Reidy as The Third Midwife

Gabrielle Reidy

The Third Midwife

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Frank Egerton

The Prompter

Phelim McDermott as The First Tutor

Phelim McDermott

The First Tutor

Tony Vogel as The Father

Tony Vogel

The Father

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Tatiana Strauss

The First Nun

Keywords

Style:surrealismavant-garde
Plot:virginbabyrapebishopmiraclepriestreligionbirthdeathdismembermentstory within the storyinfanticidemetafictioncannibalismsibling murder
Time:17th century
Place:churchtuscany, italy

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