The Hour of the Pig
The Hour of the Pig
Release: 1993-09-25
·Runtime: 112m
·★ 6.1
Drama
History
Thriller
Crime
Romance
Mystery
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.
Production Countries
United Kingdom
France
Production Companies
BBC Film
CiBy 2000
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Sophie Dix
as Maria
Raoul Delfosse
as Blind Georges
Justin Chadwick
as Gerard d'Auferre
François Lalande
as Builder
Ralph Nossek
as Poiccard
Charles Dale
as First Witness
Amina Annabi
as Samira
Emil Wolk
as Print Seller
Peter Pedrero
as Serf 1 (uncredited)
Colin Firth
as Richard Courtois
Donald Pleasence
as Pincheon
Lysette Anthony
as Filette d'Auferre
Michael Cronin
as Dark Stranger
Alain Blazquez
as Cuckolded Man
Michael Gough
as Magistrate Boniface
Vernon Dobtcheff
as Apothecary
Peter Hudson
as Sheriff's Officer
Vincent Grass
as Bailiff Labatier
Harriet Walter
as Jeannine Martin
Joanna Dunham
as Lady Catherine d'Auferre
Ian Holm
as Albertus
Jim Carter
as Mathieu
Elizabeth Spriggs
as Madame Langlois
Sami Bouajila
as Mahmoud
Robert Putt
as Travelling Player
Nicol Williamson
as Seigneur Jehan d'Auferre
