Storyline

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.

Plot Keywords

public defender, lord, catholic priest, gypsy, prosecutor, daughter, quirky, brash, amusing, spirited, french countryside, paris, law, medieval times, superstition, witch hunt, murder case, political intrigue, mystery, forbidden love, 15th century

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