The Hour of the Pig

The Hour of the Pig (1993)

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

  • Genre: Drama, History, Thriller, Crime, Romance, Mystery
  • Release Date: 1993-09-25
  • User Rating: 6.2/10 from 34 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 52min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: BBC Film
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Director: Leslie Megahey
star 6.2/10
From 34 Ratings

Summary

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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  • 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
  • Emil Wolk

    as Print Seller
  • Dave Atkins

    as Valliere
  • François Lalande

    as Builder
  • Vernon Dobtcheff

    as Apothecary
  • Sami Bouajila

    as Mahmoud
  • Joanna Dunham

    as Lady Catherine d'Auferre
  • Michael Cronin

    as Dark Stranger
  • Peter Hudson

    as Sheriff's Officer
  • Charles Dale

    as First Witness
  • Gordon Langford Rowe

    as Second Witness
  • Judy Pascoe

    as Travelling Player
  • Roy Evans

    as Travelling Player
  • Robert Putt

    as Travelling Player
  • Ralph Nossek

    as Poiccard
  • Melissa Wilkes

    as Young Girl (as Melissa Wilks)
  • David Larkin

    as Young Boy
  • Patricia Saltopoulos

    as Peasant Woman (as Patricia Psaltopoulos)
  • Alain Blazquez

    as Cuckolded Man
  • Isabelle Marcoz

    as Woman in Coach
  • Marie Pierre Cascales

    as Woman in Coach
  • Jean-Jacques Charliot

    as Roger Landrier
  • Peter Pedrero

    as Serf 1 (uncredited)
  • Fred Wood

    as Torch bearer at Feast (uncredited)
Directing Leslie Megahey Director
Camera Bernard Wuthrich Steadicam Operator
Camera Nigel Willoughby Camera Operator
Camera Tristam Cones Clapper Loader
Camera Graham Hazard Focus Puller
Camera Sophie Baker Still Photographer
Camera Marc Falchier Camera Operator
Lighting Laurie Shane Gaffer
Costume & Make-Up Jan Sewell Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Daniel Phillips Makeup Artist
Production Joyce Nettles Casting
Sound Julie Ankerson Foley Artist
Sound Joe Walker Sound Editor
Costume & Make-Up Catherine Bruchon Makeup Artist
Sound Stephen Young Dialogue Editor
Art Bruce Macadie Production Design
Production Jean-Claude Fleury Executive Producer
Production Harvey Weinstein Executive Producer
Sound Alexandre Desplat Original Music Composer
Production David M. Thompson Producer
Costume & Make-Up Anna Buruma Costume Design
Production Dave Edwards Associate Producer
Production Michael Wearing Executive Producer
Editing Isabelle Dedieu Editor
Writing Leslie Megahey Writer
Production Claudine Sainderichin Executive Producer
Art Jane Broomfield Art Direction
Production Bob Weinstein Executive Producer
Camera John Hooper Director of Photography

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