The Hour of the Pig (1993)

The case is a dog. The defendant is a pig. And the law is an ass.

Directed by Leslie Megahey1h 52mDrama,History,Thriller,Crime,Romance,Mystery

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.

Rated
R
Year
1993
Country
GB
Language
English
Release date
25 September 1993
TMDB
6.2 (44)
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Colin Firth
Colin Firth
Richard Courtois
Ian Holm
Ian Holm
Albertus
Donald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence
Pincheon
Amina Annabi
Amina Annabi
Samira
Nicol Williamson
Nicol Williamson
Seigneur Jehan d'Auferre
Michael Gough
Michael Gough
Magistrate Boniface
Harriet Walter
Harriet Walter
Jeannine Martin
Jim Carter
Jim Carter
Mathieu
Lysette Anthony
Lysette Anthony
Filette d'Auferre
Sophie Dix
Sophie Dix
Maria
Vincent Grass
Vincent Grass
Bailiff Labatier
Elizabeth Spriggs
Elizabeth Spriggs
Madame Langlois
Raoul Delfosse
Raoul Delfosse
Blind Georges
Justin Chadwick
Justin Chadwick
Gerard d'Auferre
J
Jean-Pierre Stewart
Sheriff
Emil Wolk
Emil Wolk
Print Seller
D
Dave Atkins
Valliere
François Lalande
François Lalande
Builder
Vernon Dobtcheff
Vernon Dobtcheff
Apothecary
Sami Bouajila
Sami Bouajila
Mahmoud
Joanna Dunham
Joanna Dunham
Lady Catherine d'Auferre
Michael Cronin
Michael Cronin
Dark Stranger
Peter Hudson
Peter Hudson
Sheriff's Officer
Charles Dale
Charles Dale
First Witness
G
Gordon Langford Rowe
Second Witness
J
Judy Pascoe
Travelling Player
R
Roy Evans
Travelling Player
Robert Putt
Robert Putt
Travelling Player
Ralph Nossek
Ralph Nossek
Poiccard
M
Melissa Wilkes
Young Girl (as Melissa Wilks)
D
David Larkin
Young Boy
P
Patricia Saltopoulos
Peasant Woman (as Patricia Psaltopoulos)
Alain Blazquez
Alain Blazquez
Cuckolded Man
I
Isabelle Marcoz
Woman in Coach
M
Marie Pierre Cascales
Woman in Coach
J
Jean-Jacques Charliot
Roger Landrier
Peter Pedrero
Peter Pedrero
Serf 1 (uncredited)
F
Fred Wood
Torch bearer at Feast (uncredited)

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