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.
Type:
MOVIE
Country:
Genres:
Drama, History
Release:
September 1993
Production:
Cine Electra, Allarts, La Sept Cinéma, UGC Films, Film4 Productions
Cast:
Julia Ormond, Ralph Fiennes, Philip Stone, Jonathan Lacey, Celia Gregory, Don Henderson, Jeff Nuttall, Jessica Hynes, Kathryn Hunter, Gabrielle Reidy, Tony Vogel, Diana van Kolck, Phelim McDermott, Tatiana Strauss, Anna Nieland, Leslie Cuss, Louisa Milwood-Haigh
Tags:
virgin, baby, bishop, miracle, surrealism, religion, church, avant-garde, birth, death, dismemberment, infanticide
