A Midwife's Tale (1998)
A Midwife's Tale (1998)
Eighteenth-Century America Through a Woman's Eyes
To understand eighteenth-century America through a woman's eyes, historian and author Laurel Thatcher Ulrich spent eight years working through Martha Ballard's massive but cryptic diary. "A Midwife's Tale" chronicles the interwoven stories of two remarkable women: an eighteenth-century midwife and healer and the twentieth-century historian who brought her words to light.

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Cast

Kaiulani Lee Kaiulani Lee As: Martha Ballard
Andrew Elvis Miller Andrew Elvis Miller As: Rev. Isaac Foster
J. Smith-Cameron J. Smith-Cameron As: Mrs. Howard
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich Laurel Thatcher Ulrich As: Self
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Storyline

To understand eighteenth-century America through a woman's eyes, historian and author Laurel Thatcher Ulrich spent eight years working through Martha Ballard's massive but cryptic diary. "A Midwife's Tale" chronicles the interwoven stories of two remarkable women: an eighteenth-century midwife and healer and the twentieth-century historian who brought her words to light.


Tagline: Eighteenth-Century America Through a Woman's Eyes
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Documentary, History, TV Movie

Language: English

Release Date: 19 January 1998

Country: US

Runtime: 89m

Company Credits

Company: Blueberry Hill Films, GBH

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Edited By

Not currently known.

Costume and Makeup

Elizabeth Kuchurean

Elizabeth Kuchurean

Makeup Artist

Sound

Todd Boekelheide

Todd Boekelheide

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

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Camera

Steven Poster

Steven Poster

Director of Photography

Peter Stein

Peter Stein

Director of Photography

Lighting

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Art Department

Nancy Deren

Nancy Deren

Production Design

Rowena Rowlings

Rowena Rowlings

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Gary Allen Ferguson

Gary Allen Ferguson

Property Master

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