The Baby of Mâcon

The Baby of Mâcon by Peter Greenaway

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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 as The Daughter

Ralph Fiennes

Ralph Fiennes as The Bishop's Son

Philip Stone

Philip Stone as The Bishop

Jonathan Lacey

Jonathan Lacey as Cosimo Medici

Don Henderson

Don Henderson as The Father Confessor

Celia Gregory

Celia Gregory as The Mother Superior

Jeff Nuttall

Jeff Nuttall as The Major Domo

Jessica Hynes

Jessica Hynes as The First Midwife (as Jessica Stevenson)

Kathryn Hunter

Kathryn Hunter as The Second Midwife

Gabrielle Reidy

Gabrielle Reidy as The Third Midwife

Frank Egerton

Frank Egerton as The Prompter

Phelim McDermott

Phelim McDermott as The First Tutor

Tony Vogel

Tony Vogel as The Father

Tatiana Strauss

Tatiana Strauss as The First Nun

Louisa Milwood-Haigh

Louisa Milwood-Haigh as The Second Nun

Anna Nieland

Anna Nieland as The Wetnurse

Graham Valentine

Graham Valentine as Famine

Diana van Kolck

Diana van Kolck as The Mother

Leslie Cuss

Leslie Cuss as The Second Tutor

Rien Kroon

Rien Kroon as The Chaplain

Jan Sepers

Jan Sepers as Carpaccio

Nils Dorando

Nils Dorando as The Baby of Mâcon

Richard Blair

Richard Blair as The First Soldier

Tony Dunham

Tony Dunham as The Second Soldier

Humphrey Sallons

Humphrey Sallons as Cosimo's Servant

Dennis Rudge

Dennis Rudge as Entourage Servant

Hans Bosch

Hans Bosch as Entourage Servant

Sjoerd Ghijssen

Sjoerd Ghijssen as Entourage Servant

Michiel Riedijk

Michiel Riedijk as Entourage Servant

Bert Sevenhuijsen

Bert Sevenhuijsen as The Deacon

John Hartnett

John Hartnett as Cynical Auction Bidder (uncredited)

Bastian Pastewka

Bastian Pastewka as Laborer (uncredited)

Dela Maria Vaags

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

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