
The Baby of Mâcon
Exploring thoroughly modern taboosSet 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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Drama, History
Budget: $0 | Revenue : $0
Runtime: 122 minutes

The Tale

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Julia Ormond
Played The Daughter

Ralph Fiennes
Played The Bishop's Son

Philip Stone
Played The Bishop
Jonathan Lacey
Played Cosimo Medici

Don Henderson
Played The Father Confessor

Celia Gregory
Played The Mother Superior

Jeff Nuttall
Played The Major Domo

Jessica Hynes
Played The First Midwife (as Jessica Stevenson)

Kathryn Hunter
Played The Second Midwife

Gabrielle Reidy
Played The Third Midwife
Frank Egerton
Played The Prompter

Phelim McDermott
Played The First Tutor

Tony Vogel
Played The Father
Tatiana Strauss
Played The First Nun
Louisa Milwood-Haigh
Played The Second Nun
Anna Nieland
Played The Wetnurse
Graham Valentine
Played Famine
Diana van Kolck
Played The Mother
Leslie Cuss
Played The Second Tutor
Rien Kroon
Played The Chaplain
Jan Sepers
Played Carpaccio
Nils Dorando
Played The Baby of Mâcon
Richard Blair
Played The First Soldier
Tony Dunham
Played The Second Soldier
Humphrey Sallons
Played Cosimo's Servant

Dennis Rudge
Played Entourage Servant
Hans Bosch
Played Entourage Servant
Sjoerd Ghijssen
Played Entourage Servant
Michiel Riedijk
Played Entourage Servant
Bert Sevenhuijsen
Played The Deacon
John Hartnett
Played Cynical Auction Bidder (uncredited)

Bastian Pastewka
Played Laborer (uncredited)

Dela Maria Vaags
Played Choir Farmer's Wives (uncredited)
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