Movie

Midwives

“She helps bring life into this world. Now she needs help with her own.”

★ 5.9(10)20011h 32m

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Good to know

Director: Glenn Jordan
Release date: 2001-04-02
Runtime: 1h 32m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Craig Anderson Productions

About Midwives

Midwives is a 2001 movie in the Crime, Drama and TV Movie genres, directed by Glenn Jordan, starring Sissy Spacek, Peter Coyote and Terry Kinney. It has a runtime of 1 hour 32 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.9/10 from 10 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Midwives in Italy — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

It's a cold and stormy night, and in a house in rural Vermont, midwife Sibyl Danforth is, together with the father and an assistant, in the middle of a homebirth. As time passes, the woman in labor meets with difficulties and Sibyl concludes that it would be preferable for the woman to deliver her baby in the hospital. Though a dead telephone line and bad weather prevents Sibyl from going anywhere. Black ice and a persisten snowstorm makes transportation an impossibility. Early in the morning, the woman dies from what they believe to be a stroke and in all the chaos, Sibyl promptly decides to do a C-section to save the baby. The baby survives, but the mother is dead and tragedy is obvious. Yet, it's only going to get worse for Sibyl as her assistant is certain that the woman was still alive when Sibyl performed the C-section. Sibyl is charged with manslaughter, brought before the court and her life is and will forever be changed.

Cast

Sissy Spacek

Sibyl Danforth

Peter Coyote

Stephen Hastings

Terry Kinney

Rand Danforth

Alison Pill

Constance 'Connie' Danforth

Peter Dvorsky

Paul Hecht

Cliff Saunders

Asa Bedford

Elva Mai Hoover

OB Gym Doctor

Piper Laurie

Cheryl Visco

Lindsay Collins

Wanda Purington

Murray Oliver

Caleb Purington

Bruce McFee

Tuttle

Themes & keywords

midwifedeath in childbirth

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Midwives in Italy?+

Midwives is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Italy. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Midwives on Netflix?+

Midwives is not on Netflix in Italy right now.

How long is Midwives?+

Midwives has a runtime of 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).

Who stars in Midwives?+

Midwives stars Sissy Spacek, Peter Coyote, Terry Kinney, Alison Pill and Peter Dvorsky.

When did Midwives come out?+

Midwives is a 2001 movie directed by Glenn Jordan.

What genre is Midwives?+

Midwives is Crime, Drama and TV Movie film.

Who directed Midwives?+

Midwives was directed by Glenn Jordan.