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The Business of Being Born

2008·1h 27m·Not Rated
Documentary
IMDb Rating
★ 7.3/10
1,496 votes
Metascore
68
Metacritic

Birth is a miracle, a rite of passage, and a natural part of life but it's also a business. After a disappointing birth experience with her first child, actress Ricki Lake teams up with filmmaker Abby Epstein to investigate the maternity.

The Business of Being Born is a 2008 documentary movie directed by Abby Epstein, starring Julia Barnett, Louann Brizendine, Sylvie Blaustein. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10 from 1,496 votes and runs 1h 27m.

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Director
Abby Epstein
Stars
Julia Barnett
Louann Brizendine
Sylvie Blaustein
Mary Helen Ayres
Details
2008-01-09
87 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
brief female frontal nudityfemale full frontal nudityfemale frontal nuditynuditypregnancychildbirthnude pregnant womanbirthmale female relationshipmedicineunconsciousnessfemale protagonistinfant mortalityhealthcaredoctorarchive footagefemale nuditymidwifebabybirth of a baby footagepostpartum depressionhospitalobstetrics