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The Midwife's Tale( 1995)

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Overview

A young girl, the daughter of a lesbian couple, lies peacefully abed listening to one of her mothers reading her a bedtime story. The off-beat tale she hears is set in medieval times and chronicles the exploits of poor Lady Eleanor, an independent, free-spirited young aristocrat who would much rather spend her time riding and being outdoors than staying cloistered inside tending to needlework. Still she is a dutiful daughter and reluctantly abides by her late father's wish that she marry Lord William. William knows that he is not her dream lover, but he is patient and eventually she gets pregnant. Eleanor is terrified, for her mother lost her life and the life of her baby giving birth. Not wanting to suffer the same fate, she sneakily tries to engage the local midwife to come and abort the fetus. Unfortunately, the midwife has been accused of sorcery by the local priests and has been sentenced to die. Fortunately, young Gwenyth, a new midwife shows up.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Stacey Havener

      Lady Eleanor

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      Gayle Cohen

      Gwenyth

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      Carla Milford

      Emma

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      Anthony Shaw Abaté

      Lord William

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      Ben Prager

      Father Sumnor

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      Mitchell Anderson

      Sir Giles

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      Antonia Kitto

      Morgan

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      Kathleen Turco-Lyon

      Gwen's Voice / Narrator

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      Delbert Spain

      Physician

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      Jeanne Bascom

      The Old Midwife

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      Keith Green

      Sir Palamon

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      Heather Newville

      Young Eleanor

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      Paul W. Lancraft

      The Inquisitor

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      Amy Resnick

      Ellen's Voice

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      Mark Lawrence

      Guard

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      Megan Siler

      Woman in Labor / Apothecary Vendor / Hanging Procession

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      Michele Jordan

      Gwenyth's Patient / Hanging Procession

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      Gail Bennet

      Eleanor's Mother

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Keywords

    • medieval history
    • lesbian romance