The Advocate

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.

The Advocate is a 1994 drama mystery movie directed by Leslie Megahey, starring Colin Firth, Donald Pleasence, Amina Annabi. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.6/10 from 2,321 votes and runs 1h 42m.