Plot:

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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Actors - Crew

Julia Ormond
The Daughter

Ralph Fiennes
The Bishop's Son

Philip Stone
The Bishop

Jonathan Lacey
Cosimo Medici

Celia Gregory
The Mother Superior

Don Henderson
The Father Confessor

Sacha Vierny
Director of Photography

Chris Wyatt
Editor

Peter Greenaway
Writer

Paul M. van Brugge
Music Producer

Daniel Reuss
Music Consultant

Christoph Hahnheiser
Co-Producer

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