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The Advocate(Movie, 1993)

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| 1h 52min | Genres: Drama, History, Thriller, Crime, Romance / Love, Comedy, Mystery
The AdvocateRating: 3.1/5 (with 1515 votes)
The Hour of the Pig is a 1993 film by writer/director Leslie Megahey, produced by the BBC. The film stars Colin Firth, Ian Holm, Donald Pleasence, Nicol Williamson, Jim Carter and Amina Annabi. It was released in the United States as The Advocate. The film is usually categorised as a drama, although it could also be classified as a mystery or a black comedy. For its UK theatrical release, the film was given a 15 certificate, while the North American release was rated R, primarily due to its nudity and sexual content. ()
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About The Advocate

In medieval France, young lawyer Richard Courtois leaves Paris for the simpler life in the country. However, he is soon drawn into amorous and political intrigues. At the same time, he is pushed to defend a pig, owned by the mysterious gypsy Samira. The pig has been arrested for the murder of a young boy.

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Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)
Plays in: France
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 10 languages: Czech (CS), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Korean (KO), Polish (PL), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date GB: 01/21/1994 (World premiere: 09/25/1993)
Appearing Characters: Barthélemy de Chasseneuz
Director: Leslie Megahey
Screenwriter: Leslie Megahey
Director of Photography: Denis Lenoir
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"L'heure du cochon"
"The Hour of the Pig"
Revenue: 667 USD

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