1993
7.0 (101 votes)
2h 2m
Genres
Drama
History
Production Companies
Cine Electra
Allarts
La Sept Cinéma
UGC Films
Film4 Productions
Allarts
La Sept Cinéma
UGC Films
Film4 Productions
The Baby of Mâcon
Exploring thoroughly modern taboos
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.
Key Crew
Director of Photography: Sacha Vierny
Writer: Peter Greenaway
Director: Peter Greenaway
Producer: Kees Kasander
Top Cast
Julia Ormond
The Daughter
Ralph Fiennes
The Bishop's Son
Philip Stone
The Bishop
Jonathan Lacey
Cosimo Medici
Don Henderson
The Father Confessor
Celia Gregory
The Mother Superior
Jeff Nuttall
The Major Domo
Jessica Hynes
The First Midwife (as Jessica Stevenson)
Videos
THE BABY OF MACON
