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The Hour of the Pig (1993)
Directed by Leslie Megahey
“The case is a dog. The defendant is a pig. And the law is an ass.”
Drama, History, Thriller, Crime, Romance, Mystery · 1h 52m
In medieval France, young lawyer Richard Courtois leaves Paris for the simpler life in the country. However, he is soon drawn into amorous and political intrigues. At the same time, he is pushed to defend a pig, owned by the mysterious gypsy Samira. The pig has been arrested for the murder of a young boy.
Cast
Colin Firth
Richard Courtois
Ian Holm
Albertus
Donald Pleasence
Pincheon
Amina Annabi
Samira
Nicol Williamson
Seigneur Jehan d'Auferre
Michael Gough
Magistrate Boniface
Harriet Walter
Jeannine Martin
Jim Carter
Mathieu
Lysette Anthony
Filette d'Auferre
Sophie Dix
Maria
Vincent Grass
Bailiff Labatier
Elizabeth Spriggs
Madame Langlois
Crew
- Director
- Leslie Megahey
- Writer
- Leslie Megahey
- Director of Photography
- John Hooper
- Original Music Composer
- Alexandre Desplat
- Editor
- Isabelle Dedieu
- Producer
- David M. Thompson
Details
- Release date
- 1993-09-25
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Genres
- Drama, History, Thriller, Crime, Romance, Mystery
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom, France
- Production
- BBC Film, CiBy 2000
- Box office
- $667