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24 August 1994 (USA) moreTagline:
When murder is the motive, seduction is the last defense.Plot:
In medieval France, young lawyer Richard Courtois leaves Paris for the simpler life in the country. However... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Colin Firth | ... | Richard Courtois | |
| Ian Holm | ... | Albertus | |
| Donald Pleasence | ... | Pincheon | |
| Amina Annabi | ... | Samira | |
| Nicol Williamson | ... | Seigneur Jehan d'Auferre | |
| Michael Gough | ... | Magistrate Boniface | |
| Harriet Walter | ... | Jeannine Martin | |
| Jim Carter | ... | Mathieu | |
| Lysette Anthony | ... | Filette d'Auferre | |
| Sophie Dix | ... | Maria | |
| Vincent Grass | ... | Bailiff Labatier | |
| Elizabeth Spriggs | ... | Madame Langlois | |
| Raoul Delfosse | ... | Blind George | |
| Justin Chadwick | ... | Gerard d'Auferre | |
| Jean-Pierre Stewart | ... | Sheriff |
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UK:112 min | USA:102 minLanguage:
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Miscellaneous: In the epilogue crawl, the character name Mathieu is spelled once correctly, and in a subsequent paragraph as Mathiew. moreQuotes:
Albertius: ...why, I myself saw the Bishop of Rheims pronounce the act of anathema against a swarm of locusts.Richard Courtois: Really? How did they take it?
Albertius: Difficult to say with locusts.
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Another missing review! So here we go again: Colin Firth is a medieval lawyer who somewhat inexplicably ends up defending a pig accused of murder! As grim as some of the film is, this is basically a satire or black comedy. It is no NAME OF THE ROSE, as some claim, but it is not a total disaster either. The topics touched on throughout this odd drama are as timely today as they were then: bigotry, power, ignorance, superstition, venality, and so on. Several veteran British actors have parts in this French-British co-production, including Ian Holm, Michael Gough, Donald Pleasance and Nicol Williamson. The movie went through a very curious name change when it reached these shores. To say the American title is not terribly descriptive and downright dull is an understatement. Check it out.