The Baby of Mâcon (1993)

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Exploring thoroughly modern taboos

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.

• Released: 1993-09-17
• Genres: Drama, History
• Runtime: 2h 2m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 117 votes

Directed by Peter Greenaway.

Top cast

• 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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Baby of Mâcon

• United States: stream on Philo, Fandor, Fandor Amazon Channel, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel; watch free on Plex, Plex Channel, Cineverse, Tubi TV
• Canada: stream on Fandor; watch free on Tubi TV, Plex, Cineverse

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