A Midwife's Tale
1998, English. Directed by Richard P. Rogers.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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A Midwife's Tale is streaming on PBS Documentaries in India.
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Details
- Released
- 19 January 1998
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Laurie Kahn-Leavitt
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A Midwife's Tale runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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A Midwife's Tale is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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A Midwife's Tale is streaming on PBS Documentaries in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Midwife's Tale?
If you liked A Midwife's Tale, try Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple, Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron, Alone in the Wilderness.
Who directed A Midwife's Tale?
A Midwife's Tale (1998) was directed by Richard P. Rogers and stars Kaiulani Lee, Andrew Elvis Miller, J. Smith-Cameron.