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The Baby of Mâcon

Exploring thoroughly modern taboos

6.8(117)19932h 2m2

In 17th-century Tuscany, a church play is performed for the benefit of 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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Status
Released
Budget
—
Box office
$90K
Language
English
  • virgin
  • baby
  • rape
  • bishop
  • miracle
  • surrealism
  • priest
  • religion
  • church
  • avant-garde
  • birth
  • death

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Produced in

France, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical (limited)NR3 Nov 1994
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical1817 Sept 1993
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalR18+20 May 1994
  • CanadaCA

    • Premiere18AToronto International Film Festival11 Sept 1993
  • BrazilBR

    • PremiereRio de Janeiro International Film Festival30 Sept 1993
  • CzechiaCZ

    • Theatrical15+14 Mar 1996
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical3 May 1996
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalK-1810 Dec 1993
  • FranceFR

    • Premiere16Cannes Film Festival17 May 1993
    • Theatrical165 Jan 1994
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1611 Nov 1993
  • GreeceGR

    • Theatrical6 Oct 1995
    • PremiereThessaloniki International Film Festival15 Nov 1998
  • HungaryHU

    • Theatrical24 Mar 1994

Frequently asked questions

The Baby of Mâcon was released on 17 September 1993.

Audience reviews

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    CinemaSerf

    1/7/2023

    6/10

    I've always found Peter Greenaway films rather hit or miss, and this rather theatrical effort I found more the latter. It all centres around a sort of immaculate conception birth at the Medici court and follows the anticipatory and resultant shenanigans as human nature is (quite literally) laid bare for all to see (and that nature doesn't always come off so well!) It has something of the bawdy romp to it, with some s…

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