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The Baby of Mâcon (1993)

Exploring thoroughly modern taboos

Genre : Drama, History

Runtime : 2H 2M

Director : Peter Greenaway

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Julia Ormond
Julia Ormond
The Daughter
Ralph Fiennes
Ralph Fiennes
The Bishop's Son
Philip Stone
Philip Stone
The Bishop
Jonathan Lacey
Jonathan Lacey
Cosimo Medici
Celia Gregory
Celia Gregory
The Mother Superior
Don Henderson
Don Henderson
The Father Confessor
Jeff Nuttall
Jeff Nuttall
The Major Domo
Jessica Hynes
Jessica Hynes
The First Midwife (as Jessica Stevenson)
Kathryn Hunter
Kathryn Hunter
The Second Midwife
Gabrielle Reidy
Gabrielle Reidy
The Third Midwife
Tony Vogel
Tony Vogel
The Father
Diana van Kolck
Diana van Kolck
The Mother
Phelim McDermott
Phelim McDermott
The First Tutor
Tatiana Strauss
Tatiana Strauss
The First Nun
Louisa Millwood-Haigh
Louisa Millwood-Haigh
The Second Nun
Anna Nieland
Anna Nieland
The Wetnurse
Leslie Cuss
Leslie Cuss
The Second Tutor

Crews

Sacha Vierny
Sacha Vierny
Director of Photography
Chris Wyatt
Chris Wyatt
Editor
Peter Greenaway
Peter Greenaway
Writer
Peter Greenaway
Peter Greenaway
Director
Kees Kasander
Kees Kasander
Producer
Ben van Os
Ben van Os
Production Design
Jan Roelfs
Jan Roelfs
Production Design
Bavo Defurne
Bavo Defurne
Set Decoration
Ellen Lens
Ellen Lens
Costume Design
Dien van Straalen
Dien van Straalen
Costume Design
Birger Laube
Birger Laube
Makeup Effects Designer
Sara Meerman
Sara Meerman
Makeup Artist
Paul Govey
Paul Govey
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Nigel Heath
Nigel Heath
Sound Editor
Garth Marshall
Garth Marshall
Sound Mixer
Mark Taylor
Mark Taylor
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Seumas Next
Seumas Next
Sound Effects
Paul M. van Brugge
Paul M. van Brugge
Music Producer
Daniel Reuss
Daniel Reuss
Music Consultant

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