Midwives 23 years old
She helps bring life into this world. Now she needs help with her own.
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.
Credits
Midwives Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Sissy Spacek She was 51, now 74 years old | as Sibyl Danforth |
| Peter Dvorský He was 49, now 73 years old | |
| Alison Pill She was 15, now 38 years old | as Constance 'Connie' Danforth |
| Peter Coyote He was 59, now 83 years old | as Stephen Hastings |
| Piper Laurie She was 69, now 92 years old | as Cheryl Visco |
| Terry Kinney He was 47, now 70 years old | as Rand Danforth |
| Elva Mai Hoover | as OB Gym Doctor |
| Paul Hecht He was 59, now 83 years old | |
| Bruce McFee He was 40, now 63 years old | as Tuttle |
| Cliff Saunders | as Asa Bedford |
| Danielle Bouffard | as Hannah Purington |
| Murray Oliver He was 63, 77 years old when he died | as Caleb Purington |
Midwives Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Neil Roach as Director of Photography. | Camera |
| Robin D. Cook as Casting. | Production |
| David A. Simmons as Editor. | Editing |
| Cameron Allan as Original Music Composer. He was 45 (57) years old when He died | Sound |
Midwives (23 years)
She helps bring life into this world. Now she needs help with her own.
- Release day: Monday, April 02, 2001
- Runtime: 92 minutes