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The Hour of the Pig (1993) -- In medieval France, young lawyer Richard Courtois leaves Paris for the simpler life in the country. However...

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Overview

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Writer:
Leslie Megahey (written by)
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Release Date:
24 August 1994 (USA) more
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When murder is the motive, seduction is the last defense.
Plot:
In medieval France, young lawyer Richard Courtois leaves Paris for the simpler life in the country. However... more | add synopsis
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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

Lysette Anthony ... Filette d'Auferre

Sophie Dix ... Maria

Vincent Grass ... Bailiff Labatier
Elizabeth Spriggs ... Madame Langlois
Raoul Delfosse ... Blind George
Justin Chadwick ... Gerard d'Auferre
Jean-Pierre Stewart ... Sheriff
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Advocate
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Runtime:
UK:112 min | USA:102 min
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Color (Rankcolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Australia:M | UK:15 | USA:NC-17 (original rating) | USA:R

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Miscellaneous: In the epilogue crawl, the character name Mathieu is spelled once correctly, and in a subsequent paragraph as Mathiew. more
Quotes:
Richard Courtois: There must be priests in Hell.
Albertius: Can't move for them.
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Soundtrack:
Quant Voi en la Fin D'este more

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13 out of 18 people found the following comment useful.
Great British/European Film, 8 September 2005
8/10
Author: scarymonkey65 from United Kingdom

Just watched this film again on video (purchased off Ebay), and this film is simply magical.

I love films of all kinds from fantasy - Holes, Chocolat, Batman, through drama and thrillers, but what I love best is the telling of a story, and the way it's phrased. Hour of the Pig is just that, an excellent story developed in layers, that takes its time, because it does a fantastic job of developing the characters, mostly through the dying art of great dialogue, and some of the best British actors around.

Colin Firth and Ian Holm underpin an excellent cast, rich in dialogue, with a fantastic story. And there's the rub, you have to like stories, as there's very little action, just a fascinating twist through medieval France.

Films like this remind me why I go to the cinema which is where I first saw it over 10 years ago. It's a crime this doesn't have a DVD release.

It never goes for less than £10 secondhand, and often tops £15, for a secondhand VIDEO. Come on, whoever owns the rights to this, and get it out on DVD.

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