Synopsis
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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Cast
- Julia OrmondThe Daughter
- Ralph FiennesThe Bishop's Son
- Philip StoneThe Bishop
- Jonathan LaceyCosimo Medici
- Celia GregoryThe Mother Superior
- Don HendersonThe Father Confessor
- Jeff NuttallThe Major Domo
- Jessica HynesThe First Midwife (as Jessica Stevenson)
- Kathryn HunterThe Second Midwife
- Gabrielle ReidyThe Third Midwife
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