A Midwife's Tale (1998)

Movie
Audience Score
78
A Midwife's TaleAmazon Video logoWatch on Amazon Video
NR 1 hr 29 minJan 19th, 1998Documentary
A docudrama adaptation of Ulrich's Pulitzer-winning book, which was based on thousands of entries in the journal of Martha Ballard, a Maine midwife, in the late 1700's and early 1800's. The movie intercuts between reenactments of Ballard doing her Maine midwifery and related tasks, and Ulrich in her eight years of research on her book; in the end, clear comparisons are made between the work of the two women.
StarringKaiulani LeeAndrew Elvis MillerJ. Smith-Cameron
DirectorRichard P. Rogers
WriterLaurie Kahn-Leavitt

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:January 19th, 1998
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Blueberry Hill Films, GBH
A Midwife's Tale on the Web:Official Website
Movie Tags:
docudramabirth