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The Advocate, released as The Hour of the Pig in some markets, is a 1993 British-French historical drama with comic elements directed by Leslie Megahey. Colin Firth plays Richard Courtois, a young lawyer sent from Paris to a rural French community in the late Middle Ages. The story draws on medieval animal trials when Courtois is asked to defend a pig accused of killing a child.
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How good is The Advocate (1993)?
The Advocate (1993) scores 6.55/10 (Fair) on Lunoo, making it rated in the Courtroom Drama category. Unusual medieval legal drama has cult curiosity and strong cast, but tonal oddity and mixed reception limit consensus.
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