Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Julia Ormond

The Daughter

Age : N/A | Popularity : 92%

Ralph Fiennes

The Bishop's Son

Age : N/A | Popularity : 24%

Philip Stone

The Bishop

Age : N/A | Popularity : 35%

Jonathan Lacey

Cosimo Medici

Age : N/A | Popularity : 13%

Celia Gregory

The Mother Superior

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Don Henderson

The Father Confessor

Age : N/A | Popularity : 24%

Jeff Nuttall

The Major Domo

Age : N/A | Popularity : 15%

Jessica Hynes

The First Midwife (as Jessica Stevenson)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 69%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Peter Greenaway
Editing	Editor	Chris Wyatt
Writing	Writer	Peter Greenaway
Camera	Director of Photography	Sacha Vierny
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Ellen Lens Dien van Straalen
	Makeup Artist	Sara Meerman
	Makeup Effects Designer	Birger Laube
Sound	Sound Editor	Nigel Heath
	Sound Mixer	Garth Marshall
	Sound Effects	Seumas Next
	Sound Re-Recording Mixer	Paul Govey Mark Taylor
	Music Producer	Paul M. van Brugge
	Music Consultant	Daniel Reuss
Art	Production Design	Ben van Os Jan Roelfs
	Set Decoration	Bavo Defurne
	Painter	Ben Zuydwijk
Production	Producer	Kees Kasander
	Co-Producer	Christoph Hahnheiser Yves Marmion
	Executive Producer	Denis Wigman
	Casting	Abi Cohen
Department	Role	Name

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