Overview
Plot
In 17th-century Tuscany, a church play for young aristocrat Cosimo depicts a grotesque old woman giving birth to a beautiful boy. His older sister exploits the infant, selling blessings and claiming a virgin birth, until the Church takes revenge.
- Directors
- Peter Greenaway
- Cast
- 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
- Country
- France, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom
- Genre
- Drama, History
- Release date
- 1993-09-17
- Studios
- Cine Electra, Allarts, La Sept Cinéma, UGC Films, Film4 Productions, Award Films International
Plot
Warning: spoilers
The Baby of Mâcon Plot and Cast
A church play is staged in 17th-century Tuscany 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 quickly exploits the situation by selling blessings from the baby and even claiming she is the true mother through a virgin birth. When she attempts to seduce the bishop's son, the Church exacts a terrible revenge.
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