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The Advocate (The Hour of the Pig)

The Advocate (The Hour of the Pig) (1993)

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In France in 1452, the dark superstition of the Medieval era was beginning to give way to the more enlightened attitudes of the Renaissance. But the changes were slow in coming, as Richard Courtois (Colin Firth) learns when he moves to the country village of Abbeville, owned and ruled by the Seigneur (Nicol Williamson). Courtois is a lawyer, or an "advocate" as they were called in those days, and the Seigneur has hired him to act as a public defender for those who cannot provide their own legal

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Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy

Jul 1, 2003

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A unique subject, though it's presented a little unevenly. Firth is a real charmer.

March 28, 2003
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Audience Reviews for The Advocate (The Hour of the Pig)

Actually a good cast and entertaining movie - it is a B class movie for several reasons - it does not flow evenly - but it presents good material on racial and class discrimination, injustice, ethics, philosophy of crime and punishment, etc. There is a lot of nudity and sex but in an R rated - Monty Python sort of way - but it rings true to the period and the issues confronted by French society at the time. As an idealistic public defender myself, I related to and appreciated the lead character's plight.
August 4, 2011
So, in the 15th century, animals were put on trial just the same as people. Watch this movie if you don't believe me. Colin Firth's hair rocks.
April 23, 2011
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