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'''''Leon the Pig Farmer''''' is a 1992<ref name=bfi>{{cite web | url = http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b7bd81786 | title = Leon the Pig Farmer | publisher = [[British Film Institute]] | accessdate= 21 November 2013}}</ref> [[United Kingdom|British]] comedy about a [[Jew]]ish [[estate agent]] in [[London]] who discovers that thanks to an [[artificial insemination]] mishap, his real father owns a pig farm in [[Yorkshire]]. It was directed by [[Vadim Jean]] and [[Gary Sinyor]], and starred [[Mark Frankel]] in the title role.<ref name=bfi /> |
'''''Leon the Pig Farmer''''' is a 1992<ref name=bfi>{{cite web | url = http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b7bd81786 | title = Leon the Pig Farmer | publisher = [[British Film Institute]] | accessdate= 21 November 2013}}</ref> [[United Kingdom|British]] comedy about a [[Jew]]ish [[estate agent]] in [[London]] who discovers that thanks to an [[artificial insemination]] mishap, his real father owns a pig farm in [[Yorkshire]]. It was directed by [[Vadim Jean]] and [[Gary Sinyor]], and starred [[Mark Frankel]] in the title role.<ref name=bfi /> |
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The film won the FIPRESCI International Critics' Prize at the 1992 [[Venice Film Festival]],<ref>{{cite book|editor1-last=Allan|editor1-first=Yoram|title=Contemporary British and Irish film directors : a wallflower critical guide|date=2001|publisher=Wallflower|location=London|isbn=1-903364-21-3|page=314}}</ref> while its directors won the Best Newcomer award from the London Critics' Circle,<ref>{{cite news|title=How dare you, Ken!|url= |
The film won the FIPRESCI International Critics' Prize at the 1992 [[Venice Film Festival]],<ref>{{cite book|editor1-last=Allan|editor1-first=Yoram|title=Contemporary British and Irish film directors : a wallflower critical guide|date=2001|publisher=Wallflower|location=London|isbn=1-903364-21-3|page=314}}</ref> while its directors won the Best Newcomer award from the London Critics' Circle,<ref>{{cite news|title=How dare you, Ken!|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/how-dare-you-ken-1693173.html|accessdate=14 September 2017|work=The Independent|date=30 May 2009}}</ref> the Most Promising Newcomer at the [[Evening Standard British Film Awards]], and the Chaplin Award for the best first feature from the [[Edinburgh International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Akbar|first1=Arifa|title=Director hands back award in protest at Loach|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/director-hands-back-award-in-protest-at-loach-1693143.html|accessdate=14 September 2017|work=The Independent|date=30 May 2009}}</ref> |
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==Plot== |
==Plot== |
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Revision as of 22:15, 19 December 2017
| Leon the Pig Farmer | |
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| Directed by | Vadim Jean Gary Sinyor |
| Written by | Michael Normand Gary Sinyor |
| Produced by | Vadim Jean Gary Sinyor |
| Starring | Mark Frankel Janet Suzman Brian Glover Connie Booth |
| Cinematography | Gordon Hickie |
| Edited by | Ewa J. Lind |
| Music by | David Hughes John Murphy |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 minutes[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Leon the Pig Farmer is a 1992[2] British comedy about a Jewish estate agent in London who discovers that thanks to an artificial insemination mishap, his real father owns a pig farm in Yorkshire. It was directed by Vadim Jean and Gary Sinyor, and starred Mark Frankel in the title role.[2]
The film won the FIPRESCI International Critics' Prize at the 1992 Venice Film Festival,[3] while its directors won the Best Newcomer award from the London Critics' Circle,[4] the Most Promising Newcomer at the Evening Standard British Film Awards, and the Chaplin Award for the best first feature from the Edinburgh International Film Festival.[5]
Plot
Jewish estate agent Leon Geller, who lives in London, discovers his father is not actually local businessman Sidney Geller but Yorkshire Dales pig farmer Brian Chadwick.[6]
Cast
- Mark Frankel as Leon Geller
- Janet Suzman as Judith Geller
- Brian Glover as Brian Chadwick
- Connie Booth as Yvonne Chadwick
- David de Keyser as Sidney Geller
- Maryam D'Abo as Madeleine
- Gina Bellman as Lisa
- Vincent Riotta as Elliot Cohen
- Jean Anderson as Mrs. Samuels
- John Woodvine as Vitelli
- Annette Crosbie as Dr. Johnson
- Stephen Greif as Doctor
- Burt Kwouk as Art Collector
- Sean Pertwee as Keith Chadwick
- Bernard Bresslaw as Rabbi Hartmann
References
- ^ a b "Leon the Pig Farmer". Time Out London. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ a b c "Leon the Pig Farmer". British Film Institute. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ Allan, Yoram, ed. (2001). Contemporary British and Irish film directors : a wallflower critical guide. London: Wallflower. p. 314. ISBN 1-903364-21-3.
- ^ "How dare you, Ken!". The Independent. 30 May 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ Akbar, Arifa (30 May 2009). "Director hands back award in protest at Loach". The Independent. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ Russon, Scott (14 October 2015). "Leon The Pig Farmer". Empire. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
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