The Hour of The Pig

The Hour of The Pig

112 mins | Drama, Crime, Comedy, Thriller, Romance, Mystery, History | Sept. 25, 1993

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.

The Hour of The Pig

112 mins | Drama, Crime, Comedy, Thriller, Romance, Mystery, History | Sept. 25, 1993

The Hour of The Pig
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.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers CiBy 2000, BBC Films
Original title The Hour of The Pig
Directors Leslie Megahey
Writers 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

Dave Atkins

as Valliere

Elizabeth Spriggs

as Madame Langlois

Melissa Wilkes

as Young Girl (as Melissa Wilks)

Justin Chadwick

as Gerard d'Auferre