Movie

The Midwife's Tale

★ 4.5(7)19951h 15m

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Good to know

Director: Megan Siler
Release date: 1995-02-14
Runtime: 1h 15m
Language: EN
Status: Released
Country: United States of America

About The Midwife's Tale

The Midwife's Tale is a 1995 movie in the Romance genre, directed by Megan Siler, starring Stacey Havener, Gayle Cohen and Carla Milford. It has a runtime of 1 hour 15 minutes. It holds an average rating of 4.5/10 from 7 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Midwife's Tale in Portugal — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Stacey Havener

Lady Eleanor

Gayle Cohen

Gwenyth

Carla Milford

Emma

Anthony Shaw Abaté

Lord William

Ben Prager

Father Sumnor

Mitchell Anderson

Sir Giles

Antonia Kitto

Morgan

Kathleen Turco-Lyon

Gwen's Voice / Narrator

Delbert Spain

Physician

Jeanne Bascom

The Old Midwife

Keith Green

Sir Palamon

Heather Newville

Young Eleanor

Themes & keywords

medieval historylesbian romance

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Midwife's Tale in Portugal?+

The Midwife's Tale is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Portugal. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is The Midwife's Tale on Netflix?+

The Midwife's Tale is not on Netflix in Portugal right now.

How long is The Midwife's Tale?+

The Midwife's Tale has a runtime of 1 hour 15 minutes (75 minutes).

Who stars in The Midwife's Tale?+

The Midwife's Tale stars Stacey Havener, Gayle Cohen, Carla Milford, Anthony Shaw Abaté and Ben Prager.

When did The Midwife's Tale come out?+

The Midwife's Tale is a 1995 movie directed by Megan Siler.

What genre is The Midwife's Tale?+

The Midwife's Tale is Romance film.

Who directed The Midwife's Tale?+

The Midwife's Tale was directed by Megan Siler.