Film

The Baby of Mâcon 1993

Directed by Peter Greenaway

  • Drama, History
  • 122 min
  • NR

Rotten Tomatoes38%IMDb6.9

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.

DramaHistoryvirginbabyrapebishopmiraclesurrealismpriestreligionchurchavant-gardebirthdeath
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  • Sexual violence
  • Harm to children
  • Body horror
  • Graphic violence

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Prestige, bleak, contemplative and plot-driven.

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  • warmbleak
  • contemplativerelentless
  • character-ledplot-driven
  • classical in formformally daring

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