The Hour of the Pig
The case is a dog. The defendant is a pig. And the law is an ass.
1993 | 112m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Leslie Megahey |
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| Writer: | Leslie Megahey |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 25, 1993 |
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| Director: | Leslie Megahey |
| Writer: | Leslie Megahey |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance, Crime, Mystery, Thriller, History |
| Keywords | child murder, court case, animal attack, dark comedy, gothic, witchcraft, dark ages, french history |
| Production Companies | CiBy 2000, BBC Film |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $667
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Raoul Delfosse | Blind Georges |
| Justin Chadwick | Gerard d'Auferre |
| Jean-Pierre Stewart | Sheriff |
| Emil Wolk | Print Seller |
| Dave Atkins | Valliere |
| François Lalande | Builder |
| Vernon Dobtcheff | Apothecary |
| Sami Bouajila | Mahmoud |
| Joanna Dunham | Lady Catherine d'Auferre |
| Michael Cronin | Dark Stranger |
| Peter Hudson | Sheriff's Officer |
| Charles Dale | First Witness |
| Gordon Langford Rowe | Second Witness |
| Judy Pascoe | Travelling Player |
| Roy Evans | Travelling Player |
| Robert Putt | Travelling Player |
| Ralph Nossek | Poiccard |
| Melissa Wilkes | Young Girl (as Melissa Wilks) |
| David Larkin | Young Boy |
| Patricia Saltopoulos | Peasant Woman (as Patricia Psaltopoulos) |
| Alain Blazquez | Cuckolded Man |
| Isabelle Marcoz | Woman in Coach |
| Marie Pierre Cascales | Woman in Coach |
| Jean-Jacques Charliot | Roger Landrier |
| Peter Pedrero | Serf 1 (uncredited) |
| Fred Wood | Torch bearer at Feast (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Joe Walker | Sound Editor |
| Isabelle Dedieu | Editor |
| Bruce Macadie | Production Design |
| Jane Broomfield | Art Direction |
| Anna Buruma | Costume Design |
| Sophie Baker | Still Photographer |
| Tristam Cones | Clapper Loader |
| Marc Falchier | Camera Operator |
| Graham Hazard | Focus Puller |
| Nigel Willoughby | Camera Operator |
| Bernard Wuthrich | Steadicam Operator |
| Laurie Shane | Gaffer |
| Joyce Nettles | Casting |
| Catherine Bruchon | Makeup Artist |
| Daniel Phillips | Makeup Artist |
| Jan Sewell | Makeup Artist |
| Stephen Young | Dialogue Editor |
| Julie Ankerson | Foley Artist |
| Leslie Megahey | Writer, Director |
| Alexandre Desplat | Original Music Composer |
| John Hooper | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jean-Claude Fleury | Executive Producer |
| Claudine Sainderichin | Executive Producer |
| Michael Wearing | Executive Producer |
| David M. Thompson | Producer |
| Dave Edwards | Associate Producer |
| Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer |
| Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 3 |
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