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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.
The Baby of Mâcon (1993) is a drama and history film directed by Peter Greenaway, released on September 17, 1993 with a runtime of 2h 2m. It stars Julia Ormond, Ralph Fiennes, Philip Stone and Jonathan Lacey. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 117 ratings.
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Julia Ormond
as The Daughter
Ralph Fiennes
as The Bishop's Son
Philip Stone
as The Bishop
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
Frank Egerton
as The Prompter
Phelim McDermott
as The First Tutor
Directed by Peter Greenaway, written by Peter Greenaway, produced by Kees Kasander.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 117 ratings.
I've always found Peter Greenaway films rather hit or miss, and this rather theatrical effort I found more the latter. It all centres around a sort of immaculate conception birth at the Medici court and follows the anticipatory and resultant shenanigans as human nature is (quite literally) laid bare for all to see (and that nature doesn't always come off so well!) It has something of the bawdy romp to it, with some…
Reviewed on January 7, 2023
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The Baby of Mâcon (1993) is available to stream on Philo, Fandor, Fandor Amazon Channel, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel and Cineverse Amazon Channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Baby of Mâcon (1993) includes Julia Ormond, Ralph Fiennes, Philip Stone, Jonathan Lacey and Don Henderson. The film was directed by Peter Greenaway. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Baby of Mâcon was released on September 17, 1993 and runs for 2h 2m.
The Baby of Mâcon (1993) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 117 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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