The Hour of the Pig

1h 52min

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 Companies

BBC Film

CiBy 2000

Cast

Colin Firth

Colin Firth

Richard Courtois
Ian Holm

Ian Holm

Albertus
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
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
Emil Wolk

Emil Wolk

Print Seller
Dave Atkins

Dave Atkins

Valliere
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)

Release date

25th Sep 1993

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English