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Hoping to escape the complications of 15th-century Paris, young lawyer Richard Courtois (Colin Firth) takes a job as a public defender in a rural area. There he finds himself defending a pig accused of murdering a Jewish boy. Squaring off against a determined prosecutor (Donald Pleasence) and Catholic priest (Ian Holm), Richard defends the animal, which is owned by a beautiful gypsy woman, Samira (Amina Annabi). The medieval justice system and local superstitions mingle as the case plays out.
  • Rating:
    R
  • Genre:
    drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Leslie Megahey
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $231.0K
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Colin Firth
Richard Courtois
Lysette Anthony
Filette d'Auferre
Ian Holm
Albertus
Donald Pleasence
Pincheon
Amina Annabi
Samira
Nicol Williamson
Seigneur Jehan d'Auferre
Leslie Megahey
Director
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