Leon the Pig Farmer
| Leon the Pig Farmer | |
|---|---|
| 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,[citation needed] while its directors won the Best Newcomer award from the London Critics' Circle,[citation needed] the Most Promising Newcomer at the Evening Standard British Film Awards,[citation needed] and the Chaplin Award for the best first feature from the Edinburgh International Film Festival.[citation needed]
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.
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
- Gina Bellman
- Annette Crosbie
- Bernard Bresslaw
References
- ^ a b "Leon the Pig Farmer". Time Out London. 1992, date n.a. Retrieved 2013-11-21.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b c "Leon the Pig Farmer". British Film Institute. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
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