Is The Hour of the Pig scary?

Yes. More frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Hour of the Pig end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Hour of the Pig sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Hour of the Pig violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Hour of the Pig easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Hour of the Pig

Name: The Hour of the Pig
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller, Crime, Romance
Released: 1993
Duration: 112 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Colin Firth, Ian Holm, Donald Pleasence, Amina Annabi, Nicol Williamson

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

Directed by Leslie Megahey

Produced by BBC Film, CiBy 2000

1993112 min6.2 / 10

A darkly comic medieval mystery that blends gothic atmosphere, legal intrigue, and surreal absurdism to explore justice, superstition, and the grotesque.

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.

Clusters

Toxic Romance Stories Forbidden Love Stories Dark Comedy Nightmares Comedy And Satire Detective And Interrogation Movies

Genres

Drama History Thriller Crime Romance Mystery

Keywords

Court Case Child Murder Animal Attack Dark Comedy Gothic Witchcraft Dark Ages French History

Questions people ask

Is The Hour of the Pig scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Does The Hour of the Pig end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is The Hour of the Pig sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is The Hour of the Pig violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.
Is The Hour of the Pig easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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