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The Baby of Mâcon
The Baby of Mâcon
7.9
/10
580 Ratings

THE BABY OF MÂCON

Directed by Peter Greenaway
United Kingdom, Netherlands, 1993
Drama, Avant-Garde, Comedy, Cult

Synopsis

When a beautiful male child is born in a medieval village savaged by pestilence and a plague of infertility, it is hailed as a fertility icon. However, the child’s ambitious 17-year old sister proclaims herself the mother, and she exploits the child’s powers, pitting herself against the Church.

Synopsis

When a beautiful male child is born in a medieval village savaged by pestilence and a plague of infertility, it is hailed as a fertility icon. However, the child’s ambitious 17-year old sister proclaims herself the mother, and she exploits the child’s powers, pitting herself against the Church.