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Title: The Baby of Mâcon

Release Date: 17 Sep 1993

Runtime: 2h 2m

Genre: Drama, History

Director: Cine Electra, Allarts, La Sept Cinéma, UGC Films, Film4 Productions

Production Companies: Cine Electra, Allarts, La Sept Cinéma, UGC Films, Film4 Productions

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.

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Average Vote: 6.955 (99 votes)

Cast

  • The Daughter: Julia Ormond
  • The Bishop's Son: Ralph Fiennes
  • The Bishop: Philip Stone
  • Cosimo Medici: Jonathan Lacey
  • The Father Confessor: Don Henderson
  • The Mother Superior: Celia Gregory
  • The Major Domo: Jeff Nuttall
  • The First Midwife (as Jessica Stevenson): Jessica Hynes
  • The Second Midwife: Kathryn Hunter
  • The Third Midwife: Gabrielle Reidy
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