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Actors: James Cromwell, Christine Cavanaugh, Miriam Margolyes, Hugo Weaving, Danny Mann, Roscoe Lee Browne
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Babe |
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A runty piglet in Australia barely has time to absorb the disappearance of his mother from the warehouse where pigs are raised for slaughter when he is scooped out by humans to serve as the prize at a country carnival. Farmer Arthur Hoggett (Cromwell) wins the prize and takes Babe (voiced by Cavanaugh) home to his crowded farm. There are many creatures to meet: Fly, the female sheepdog (Margolyes), who takes the pig under her wing; Rex, the male sheepdog (Weaving), who doesn't take kindly to the new member of the brood; Ferdinand the duck, who thinks he's a rooster; and lots of other interesting animals. Gradually Babe realizes he might just have a talent for herding sheep, and with the help of Rex and Farmer Hoggett, the little pig trains to enter the National Sheepdog Championship, much to the consternation, amusement, and then wonder of the crowd. This 1995 Australian movie, cowritten by George Miller of the Mad Max movies(!), won an Oscar for visual effects and is utterly delightful.
--David Loftus, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Babe |
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Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Animal Story
Yes
Kind of animal:
- pig
Kind of comedy
- babies/animals talking
How much humor v. drama
- Lot of humor, but significant serious drama
Main Character
Identity:
- animal
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Australian
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Body type
- (man) very skinny
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Australian
Main Adversary
Identity:
- animal
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Australian
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
Asia/Pacific/Middle East
Yes
Asian country:
- Australia
Farm/Ranch?
Yes
Farm/Ranch:
- farm
- lot of descript of animal care
Misc setting
- sports arena
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- very happy
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- English
Subtitles?
- No
Is this movie based on a
- book
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