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.
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Tagline:Exploring thoroughly modern taboos
Rate:PG
Year: 1993
Duration: 122 Min
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Language:en
Director:Peter Greenaway
Cast:Anna Nieland, Bastian Pastewka, Bert Sevenhuijsen, Celia Gregory, Dela Maria Vaags, Dennis Rudge, Diana van Kolck, Don Henderson, Frank Egerton, Gabrielle Reidy, Graham Valentine, Hans Bosch, Humphrey Sallons, Jan Sepers, Jeff Nuttall, Jessica Hynes, John Hartnett, Jonathan Lacey, Julia Ormond, Kathryn Hunter, Leslie Cuss, Louisa Milwood-Haigh, Michiel Riedijk, Nils Dorando, Phelim McDermott, Philip Stone, Ralph Fiennes, Richard Blair, Rien Kroon, Sjoerd Ghijssen, Tatiana Strauss, Tony Dunham, Tony Vogel