The read
It runs a compact 1h 29m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.8/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Laurie Kahn-LeavittWriter
- Richard P. RogersDirector
- Todd BoekelheideOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Kaiulani LeeMartha Ballard
- Andrew Elvis MillerRev. Isaac Foster
- J. Smith-CameronMrs. Howard
- Laurel Thatcher UlrichSelf
Themes
docudramabirth