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The Baby of Mâcon (1993)
Directed by Peter Greenaway
Overview
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.
Rated NR | Length 122 minutes
Actors
Julia Ormond | Ralph Fiennes | Philip Stone | Jonathan Lacey | Don Henderson | Celia Gregory | Jeff Nuttall | Jessica Hynes | Kathryn Hunter | Gabrielle Reidy | Frank Egerton | Phelim McDermott | Tony Vogel | Tatiana Strauss | Louisa Milwood-Haigh | Anna Nieland | Graham Valentine | Diana van Kolck | Leslie Cuss | Rien Kroon | Jan Sepers | Nils Dorando | Richard Blair | Tony Dunham | Humphrey Sallons | Dennis Rudge | Hans Bosch | Sjoerd Ghijssen | Michiel Riedijk | Bert Sevenhuijsen | John Hartnett | Bastian Pastewka | Dela Maria Vaags