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The Baby of Mâcon

71 %|Sep 17, 1993|Drama, History

Set halfway through the 17th century, a church play is performed for the benefit of the 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.

Featured Crew

Peter Greenaway
Director
Chris Wyatt
Editor
Peter Greenaway
Writer
Sacha Vierny
Director of Photography
Ellen Lens
Costume Design
Sara Meerman
Makeup Artist
Nigel Heath
Sound Editor
Ben van Os
Production Design

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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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Celia Gregory
The Mother Superior
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Don Henderson
The Father Confessor
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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
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Tony Vogel
The Father
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Diana van Kolck
The Mother
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Phelim McDermott
The First Tutor
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Tatiana Strauss
The First Nun
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Anna Nieland
The Wetnurse
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Leslie Cuss
The Second Tutor
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Louisa Milwood-Haigh
The Second Nun