Leon the Pig Farmer

Leon the Pig Farmer (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Venice Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
104 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Commentary
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Short Film

Movie filmed in 1992 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Vadim Jean
Gary Sinyor

Written By:
Michael Normand
Gary Sinyor

Actors:
Mark Frankel ..... Leon Geller
Janet Suzman ..... Judith Geller
Brian Glover ..... Brian Chadwick
Connie Booth ..... Yvonne Chadwick
David de Keyser ..... Sidney Geller
Maryam d'Abo ..... Madeleine
Gina Bellman ..... Lisa
Vincent Riotta ..... Elliot Cohen
Jean Anderson ..... Mrs. Samuels
John Woodvine ..... Vitelli
Annette Crosbie ..... Dr. Johnson
Stephen Greif ..... Doctor
Neil Mullarkey ..... Waiter
Burt Kwouk ..... Art Collector
Sean Pertwee ..... Keith Chadwick

Synopsis:

Leon is a jewish estate agent who, during a routine check-up at an infertility clinic, discovers he has something in common with Captain Blighe of the Bounty. Yes, they were both victims of mixed up se(a)men. It turns out that his biological father is not quite as jewish as he'd hoped and is, in fact, a Yorkshire pig farmer. Despite their differences, Leon is welcomed into the family, but loyalties are torn when he accidentally breeds the first Kosher pig!

A Jewish boy, Leon Geller, finds out that he is the product of artificial insemination and that his real father is in the bacon trade. He decides to visit him at his farm in Yorkshire. Whilst there he helps out on the farm but accidentally injects a pig with sheep's semen thereby producing the world's first kosher pork.

Leon, is an estate agent and a London Jew. Due to an artificial insemenation accident he discovers that his real father is a pig farmer. Rejected by his girlfriend he goes on a voyage of discovery to Yorkshire, to meet his biological father and half brother. Can he bring both families together?

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 16 August, 2012.