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Babe   1995         G, 94 min. Genre: Family / Adventure / Drama / Fantasy Director: Chris Noonan   Cast: James Cromwell, Magda Szubanski, Christine Cavanaugh, Miriam Margolyes, Danny Mann, Hugo Weaving, Miriam Flynn, Roscoe Lee Browne, Mary Acres, Russi Taylor, Evelyn Krape, Michael Edward-Stevens, Charles Bartlett, Paul Livingston, Magda Szubanski   When a runt piglet, Babe (voice of Christine Cavanaugh), is saved by Farmer Hoggett (James Cromwell), the pig is brought to a farm where animals communicate with each other in a common language. Taken in by a sheepdog mother (voice of Magda Szubanski), Babe learns that even though it is permissible to play with the puppies, he cannot herd sheep. Babe proves them wrong and learns that simply talking nicely gets desired results from the other animals in this fairy tale environment. The film won an Oscar for Best Visual Effects and was nominated for several others including Best Picture, Director, and Supporting Actor (James Cromwell). Cast James Cromwell Farmer Arthur Hoggett Magda Szubanski Mrs. Esme Hoggett Christine Cavanaugh Babe the Gallant Pig (voice) Miriam Margolyes Fly the Sheepdog (voice) Danny Mann Ferdinand the duck (voice) Hugo Weaving Rex the Sheepdog (voice) Miriam Flynn Maa the Old Ewe (voice) Roscoe Lee Browne Narrator (voice) Mary Acres Valda Russi Taylor Dutchess the Cat (voice) Evelyn Krape Old Ewe (voice) Michael Edward-Stevens Horse (voice) Charles Bartlett Cow (voice) Paul Livingston Rooster in Stall (voice) Magda Szubanski Mrs. Esme Hoggett (voice)