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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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Director:
Writer:
Leslie Megahey (written by)
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Release Date:
24 August 1994 (USA) more
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Tagline:
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

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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
Emil Wolk ... Print Seller
Dave Atkins ... Valliere
François Lalande ... Builder

Vernon Dobtcheff ... Apothecary
Sami Bouajila ... Mahmoud
Joanna Dunham ... Lady Catherine d'Auferre
Michael Cronin ... Dark Stranger
Peter Hudson ... Sheriff's Officer
Charles Dale ... First Witness
Gordon Langford Rowe ... Second Witness
Judy Pascoe ... Travelling Player
Roy Evans ... Travelling Player
Robert Putt ... Travelling Player
Ralph Nossek ... Poiccard
Melissa Wilkes ... Young Girl (as Melissa Wilks)
David Larkin ... Young Boy
Patricia Psaliopoulos ... Peasant Woman
Alain Blazquez ... Cuckolded Man
Isabelle Marcoz ... Woman in Coach
Marie-Pierre Cascales ... Woman in Coach
Jean-Jacques Charliot ... Roger Landrier
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Directed by
Leslie Megahey 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Leslie Megahey  written by

Produced by
Dave Edwards .... associate producer
Claudine Sainderichin .... executive producer
David M. Thompson .... producer
Michael Wearing .... executive producer
Bob Weinstein .... executive producer
Harvey Weinstein .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Alexandre Desplat 
 
Cinematography by
John Hooper 
 
Film Editing by
Isabelle Dedieu 
 
Casting by
Joyce Nettles 
 
Production Design by
Bruce Macadie 
 
Art Direction by
Jane Broomfield 
 
Costume Design by
Anna Buruma 
 
Makeup Department
Chantal Antoine .... makeup artist: France
Catherine Bruchon .... makeup artist: France
Daniel Phillips .... makeup artist (as Darren Philips)
Jan Sewell .... makeup designer
Victoria Voller .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Jean-Claude Charrat .... production manager: France
David Mason .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Pip Short .... first assistant director
Debbi Slater .... second assistant director
Lindsay Trenholme .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Brian Hunt .... scenic artist
Jacques Mollon .... art director: France
Peter Nurse .... scenic artist
Laura Richardson .... production buyer
Jane Shepherd .... art director: UK
 
Sound Department
Julie Ankerson .... foley artist
Jean-Marie Blondel .... boom operator
Daniel Brisseau .... sound recordist
Gérard Chiron .... recording sound engineer
John Fewell .... foley artist
Chris Hainstock .... sound effects editor
Paul Hamblin .... sound re-recording mixer
Andy Kennedy .... digital sound effects
Louise Leonard .... assistant sound effects editor
Clive Pendry .... sound re-recording assistant
Tom Swanscott .... adr mixer
Tom Swanscott .... foley mixer
Joe Walker .... sound editor
Jon Whitson .... assistant dialogue editor
Stephen Young .... dialogue editor
Dan Edelstein .... supervising sound editor: US release (uncredited)
Steve Hancock .... sound camera operator (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Stuart Brisdon .... special effects
John Van Der Pool .... special effects technician
 
Stunts
Wayne Docksey .... stunts
Lesley Garanson .... stunts
Pascal Guégan .... stunts
Mario Luraschi .... stunt coordinator
Pascal Madura .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Sophie Baker .... still photographer
Eddie Burt .... key grip
Andy Cole .... electrician
Tristam Cones .... clapper loader
Dave Cumming .... electrician
Graham Hazard .... focus puller
Robert Julian .... best boy electric
Pat Miller .... electrician
Jean-Philippe Pasquier .... additional grip
Laurie Shane .... gaffer
Nigel Willoughby .... camera operator
Bernard Wuthrich .... Steadicam operator: France
 
Casting Department
Pascale Badard .... extras casting: France
Cathy Bell .... casting assistant
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
George Amet .... wardrobe assistant: France
Lyn Avery .... costume supervisor
Lydia Bernadi .... wardrobe assistant: France
Abigail Hicks .... wardrobe assistant
Virginia Humphries .... wardrobe assistant: France
Franca Knight .... assistant costume designer
Ray Milhuison .... wardrobe assistant
Florence Parcot .... wardrobe assistant: France
 
Editorial Department
Jeremy Gibbs .... associate editor
Keith Mason .... second assistant film editor
 
Music Department
John Timperley .... music recording engineer
 
Other crew
Jean-Michel Ardoin .... location manager: France
Elinor Day .... script editor
Wayne Docksey .... animal master
Wayne Docksey .... horse master
Carol Gardner .... script supervisor
Jane Gibson .... choreographer
Rhian Llewellyn .... finance assistant
Jean-Pierre Morillon .... unit runner: France
Richard Morrison .... title designer
Jill Pack .... production executive
Maggie Phelan .... production accountant: Hour of the Pig Productions
Deborah Pope .... choreographer
Bridget Raban .... finance assistant
Véronique Sartre .... production assistant: France
John Smithson .... production consultant
Christophe Trahand .... unit runner: France
Jane Tranter .... script editor
Sarah White .... production secretary
 
Thanks
Harvey Weinstein .... thanks
 

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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:
Color (Rankcolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Australia:M | UK:15 | USA:NC-17 (original rating) | USA:R

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Goofs:
Miscellaneous: In the epilogue crawl, the character name Mathieu is spelled once correctly, and in a subsequent paragraph as Mathiew. more
Quotes:
[Richard is nude and embarrassed]
Maria: Don't worry, I have brothers.
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Soundtrack:
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13 out of 19 people found the following review 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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