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The Baby of Mâcon is a 1993 historical drama film written and directed by Peter Greenaway, and starring Ralph Fiennes, Julia Ormond and Philip Stone, in his final film appearance.
Sep 17, 1993 · The Baby of Mâcon: Directed by Peter Greenaway. With Julia Ormond, Ralph Fiennes, Philip Stone, Jonathan Lacey. Plagued with infertility, the inhabitants of Mâcon are naturally involved in the spectacle that is a masque about the miracle child born to a virgin mother.
A play about the birth of a miracle baby yields unexpectedly tragic results in this tale from Peter Greenaway.
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Nov 3, 1994 · 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.
The Baby Of Mâcon. A movie about the corruption in all levels of society. A baby is born from a supposed-to-be virgin woman, so a chain of hysteria about divine intervention in the birth takes place. 70 IMDb 6.9 2 h 2 min 1993. X-Ray 18+. Drama · Historical · Cerebral · Dark. Free trial of Fandor. Watch with Fandor. Start your 7-day free trial.
When a beautiful male child is born in a medieval village savaged by pestilence and a plague of infertility, it is hailed as a fertility icon. However, the child’s ambitious 17-year old sister proclaims herself the mother, and she exploits the child’s powers, pitting herself against the Church.
Synopsis. An old woman gives birth to a baby, viewed by onlookers of what is apparently a theater. No one can believe that an ugly old woman could be the mother of such a beautiful child. A young woman (who turns out to be the old woman's daughter) claims to be the baby's mother.
An apparently miraculous birth is exploited by the authorities in medieval France in Greenaway's disturbing film about corruption, starring Julia Ormond and Ralph Fiennes. 70 IMDb 6.9 2 h 2 min 1993. 18+.
The Baby of Mâcon (1993) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The Baby of Mâcon. An apparently miraculous birth is exploited by the authorities in medieval France in Greenaway's disturbing film about corruption, starring Julia Ormond and Ralph Fiennes. Period drama 1993 122 mins. Director: Peter Greenaway.
