The Hour of the Pig

Name: The Hour of the Pig
Released: 1993-09-25

1993· R· 1h 52m· Crime· Drama· History· Mystery· Romance· Thriller

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

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.

1993-09-25

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Cast & Characters

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Key Crew

DirectorLeslie Megahey

WriterLeslie Megahey

ProducerDavid M. Thompson

Director of PhotographyJohn Hooper

Original Music ComposerAlexandre Desplat

EditorIsabelle Dedieu

Full cast & crew (30 cast · 28 crew)

Details

Released1993-09-25

Runtime1h 52m · R

StatusReleased

StudiosBBC Film · CiBy 2000

Box office$667

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited Kingdom · France

Rating6.1/10 · 42 votes

Original languageen

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