The Baby of Mâcon (1993)

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The Baby of Mâcon (Original Title)

StoryLine

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.

Details

Tag Line: Exploring thoroughly modern taboos
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 17/09/1993
Run Time: 122 min
Popularity: 7.314
Spoken Languages: English
Status: Released