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The Advocate
(1993)
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Cast
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| Colin Firth | ... |
Richard Courtois
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| Ian Holm | ... |
Albertus
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| Donald Pleasence | ... |
Pincheon
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Amina Annabi | ... |
Samira
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| Nicol Williamson | ... |
Seigneur Jehan d'Auferre
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| Michael Gough | ... |
Magistrate Boniface
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| Harriet Walter | ... |
Jeannine Martin
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| Jim Carter | ... |
Mathieu
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| Lysette Anthony | ... |
Filette d'Auferre
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| Sophie Dix | ... |
Maria
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| Vincent Grass | ... |
Bailiff Labatier
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Elizabeth Spriggs | ... |
Madame Langlois
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Raoul Delfosse | ... |
Blind George
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| Justin Chadwick | ... |
Gerard d'Auferre
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Jean-Pierre Stewart | ... |
Sheriff
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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. Written by Reid Gagle
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gypsy | animal | french countryside | female frontal nudity | female nudity |Taglines:
When murder is the motive, seduction is the last defense.Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
24 August 1994 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Advocate See more »Box Office
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$667,078 (USA)Company Credits
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British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), British Screen Finance Ltd., CiBy 2000 See more »
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Mathieu: Brothel?
Richard Courtois: Well, there won't be one in this piss-arse town, but there'll be one in L'Avignon.
Mathieu: Maitre, this is the brothel.
Richard Courtois: What?
Mathieu: The Abville Inn is the Abville Whorehouse.
Richard Courtois: [incredulous] What, that skinny girl? I never gave her a sous!
Mathieu: They put it down as the "lodging tax."
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Written by Perrin D'Agincourt
Performed by the St. George's Canzona
Counter-tenor, Derek Harrison
Arranged by John Sothcott
Courtesy of CRD Records
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Did You Know?
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Appearing on the American talk show "The Talk" in 2012, Harvey Weinstein(an executive producer on the film), recalled 'The Hour of the Pig' as being the worst film he had worked on - a complete disaster and urged the audience not to see it. See more »Goofs
In the epilogue crawl, the character name Mathieu is spelled once correctly, and in a subsequent paragraph as Mathiew. See more »Quotes
Richard Courtois: You're a melancholy fellow, Mathieu. Get yourself smartened up and we'll go to a brothel.Mathieu: Brothel?
Richard Courtois: Well, there won't be one in this piss-arse town, but there'll be one in L'Avignon.
Mathieu: Maitre, this is the brothel.
Richard Courtois: What?
Mathieu: The Abville Inn is the Abville Whorehouse.
Richard Courtois: [incredulous] What, that skinny girl? I never gave her a sous!
Mathieu: They put it down as the "lodging tax."
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Soundtracks
"Quant Voi en la Fin D'este"Written by Perrin D'Agincourt
Performed by the St. George's Canzona
Counter-tenor, Derek Harrison
Arranged by John Sothcott
Courtesy of CRD Records
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I am surprised this film is not more popular. Only sorry i did not see it on the big screen, but found the plot interesting, and the acting superior, especially C.Firth and Ian holm. Some of the lines are very amusing, especially from Courtois' clerk. I have watched this many times, and never find it boring, See it for a good watch.