The Baby of Mâcon
1993 · Movie · NR · 122 min · ★ 6.9
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.
Also known as The Baby of Macon
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Details
- Years
- 1993
- Release date
- 1993-09-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (112 votes)
Themes
- virgin
- baby
- rape
- bishop
- miracle
- surrealism
- priest
- religion
- church
- avant-garde
- birth
- death
- +8 more
Awards & recognition
- Sitges Film Festival Best cinematography · 1993
Cast & crew
Julia Ormond
as The Daughter
Ralph Fiennes
as The Bishop's Son
Philip Stone
as The Bishop
- JL
Jonathan Lacey
as Cosimo Medici
Don Henderson
as The Father Confessor
Celia Gregory
as The Mother Superior
Jeff Nuttall
as The Major Domo
Jessica Hynes
as The First Midwife (as Jessica Stevenson)
Kathryn Hunter
as The Second Midwife
Gabrielle Reidy
as The Third Midwife
Directed by Peter Greenaway