The Hour of the Pig

The Hour of the Pig

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

1993 en 112 minutes

Rating: 6.2

Plot

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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Cast

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

Jean-Pierre Stewart

Jean-Pierre Stewart

Sheriff

Emil Wolk

Emil Wolk

Print Seller

Dave Atkins

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

Gordon Langford Rowe

Gordon Langford Rowe

Second Witness

Judy Pascoe

Judy Pascoe

Travelling Player

Roy Evans

Roy Evans

Travelling Player

Robert Putt

Robert Putt

Travelling Player

Ralph Nossek

Ralph Nossek

Poiccard

Melissa Wilkes

Melissa Wilkes

Young Girl (as Melissa Wilks)

David Larkin

David Larkin

Young Boy

Patricia Saltopoulos

Patricia Saltopoulos

Peasant Woman (as Patricia Psaltopoulos)

Alain Blazquez

Alain Blazquez

Cuckolded Man

Isabelle Marcoz

Isabelle Marcoz

Woman in Coach

Marie Pierre Cascales

Marie Pierre Cascales

Woman in Coach

Jean-Jacques Charliot

Jean-Jacques Charliot

Roger Landrier

Peter Pedrero

Peter Pedrero

Serf 1 (uncredited)

Fred Wood

Fred Wood

Torch bearer at Feast (uncredited)

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