The Baby of Mâcon

The Baby of Mâcon

Exploring thoroughly modern taboos

1993 en 122 minutes

Rating: 7

Plot

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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Cast

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

Don Henderson

Don Henderson

The Father Confessor

Celia Gregory

Celia Gregory

The Mother Superior

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

Frank Egerton

Frank Egerton

The Prompter

Phelim McDermott

Phelim McDermott

The First Tutor

Tony Vogel

Tony Vogel

The Father

Tatiana Strauss

Tatiana Strauss

The First Nun

Louisa Milwood-Haigh

Louisa Milwood-Haigh

The Second Nun

Anna Nieland

Anna Nieland

The Wetnurse

Graham Valentine

Graham Valentine

Famine

Diana van Kolck

Diana van Kolck

The Mother

Leslie Cuss

Leslie Cuss

The Second Tutor

Rien Kroon

Rien Kroon

The Chaplain

Jan Sepers

Jan Sepers

Carpaccio

Nils Dorando

Nils Dorando

The Baby of Mâcon

Richard Blair

Richard Blair

The First Soldier

Tony Dunham

Tony Dunham

The Second Soldier

Humphrey Sallons

Humphrey Sallons

Cosimo's Servant

Dennis Rudge

Dennis Rudge

Entourage Servant

Hans Bosch

Hans Bosch

Entourage Servant

Sjoerd Ghijssen

Sjoerd Ghijssen

Entourage Servant

Michiel Riedijk

Michiel Riedijk

Entourage Servant

Bert Sevenhuijsen

Bert Sevenhuijsen

The Deacon

John Hartnett

John Hartnett

Cynical Auction Bidder (uncredited)

Bastian Pastewka

Bastian Pastewka

Laborer (uncredited)

Dela Maria Vaags

Dela Maria Vaags

Choir Farmer's Wives (uncredited)

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