The Advocate (The Hour of the Pig) (1993)
Average Rating: 5.6/10
Reviews Counted: 8
Fresh: 6 | Rotten: 2
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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
Aug 24, 1994 Wide
Jul 1, 2003
Miramax
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Cast
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Colin Firth
Richard Courtois -
Ian Holm
Albertus -
Donald Pleasence
Pincheon -
Nicol Williamson
The Seigneur -
Lysette Anthony
Filette -
Amina Annabi
Samira -
Jim Carter
Mathieu -
Justin Chadwick
Gerard -
Michael Gough
Magistrate Boniface -
Harriet Walter
Jeannine -
Dave Atkins
Valliere -
Raoul Delfosse
Blind George -
Vernon Dobtcheff
Apothecary -
Joanna Dunham
Lady Catherine d'Auferr... -
Roy Evans
Travelling Player -
Peter Hudson
Sheriff's Officer -
Francois Lalande
Builder -
Ralph Nossek
Poiccard -
Elizabeth Spriggs
Madame Langlois -
Emil Wolk
Print Seller -
Jean-Pierre Stewart
Sheriff -
Vincent Grass
Bailiff Labatier -
Robert Putt
Travelling Player -
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Sami Bouajila
Mahmoud -
Michael Cronin
Dark Stranger -
Charles Dale
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A unique subject, though it's presented a little unevenly. Firth is a real charmer.
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