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The Hour of the Pig
"The case is a dog. The defendant is a pig. And the law is an ass."
User Score40 votes
61%6.1/10
Release1993→
Runtime1H 52M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
Synopsis
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.
Principal Cast8
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
Media10
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Director
Leslie Megahey
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Revenue$0M
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RKeywords
court casechild murderanimal attackdark comedygothicwitchcraftdark agesfrench history
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Countries:United KingdomFrance
Production:BBC FilmCiBy 2000