The Baby of MΓ’con
# Exploring thoroughly modern taboos
π Overview:
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.
π Languages Available:
English
π Date Released:
1993-09-17
β Running Time:
122 mins
β Vote Average:
6.9
Beloved Cast
The Daughter
Julia Ormond
The Bishop's Son
Ralph Fiennes
The Bishop
Philip Stone
Cosimo Medici
Jonathan Lacey
The Father Confessor
Don Henderson
The Mother Superior
Celia Gregory
The Major Domo
Jeff Nuttall
The First Midwife (as Jessica Stevenson)
Jessica Hynes
The Second Midwife
Kathryn Hunter
The Third Midwife
Gabrielle Reidy
The Prompter
Frank Egerton
The First Tutor
Phelim McDermott
The Father
Tony Vogel
The First Nun
Tatiana Strauss
The Second Nun
Louisa Milwood-Haigh
The Wetnurse
Anna Nieland
Famine
Graham Valentine
The Mother
Diana van Kolck
The Second Tutor
Leslie Cuss
The Chaplain
Rien Kroon
Carpaccio
Jan Sepers
The Baby of MΓ’con
Nils Dorando
The First Soldier
Richard Blair
The Second Soldier
Tony Dunham
Cosimo's Servant
Humphrey Sallons
Entourage Servant
Dennis Rudge
Entourage Servant
Hans Bosch
Entourage Servant
Sjoerd Ghijssen
Entourage Servant
Michiel Riedijk
The Deacon
Bert Sevenhuijsen
Cynical Auction Bidder (uncredited)
John Hartnett
Laborer (uncredited)
Bastian Pastewka
Choir Farmer's Wives (uncredited)
Dela Maria Vaags