The Hour of the Pig (1993)

Name: The Hour of the Pig
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller, Crime, Romance
Released: 1993-09-25
Duration: 112 min
Cast: Colin Firth, Ian Holm, Donald Pleasence, Amina Annabi, Nicol Williamson

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

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.

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Released 1993-09-25 · 112 min · Drama, History, Thriller, Crime, Romance, Mystery

Directed by Leslie Megahey

Cast

Colin Firth as Richard Courtois
Ian Holm as Albertus
Donald Pleasence as Pincheon
Amina Annabi as Samira
Nicol Williamson as Seigneur Jehan d'Auferre
Michael Gough as Magistrate Boniface
Harriet Walter as Jeannine Martin
Jim Carter as Mathieu
Lysette Anthony as Filette d'Auferre
Sophie Dix as Maria
Vincent Grass as Bailiff Labatier
Elizabeth Spriggs as Madame Langlois
Raoul Delfosse as Blind Georges
Justin Chadwick as Gerard d'Auferre
Jean-Pierre Stewart as Sheriff