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Sian hetki

Original title: The Hour of the Pig
  • 1993
  • R
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
2.2K
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Sian hetki (1993)
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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 pu... Read allIn 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 ... Read allIn 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.

  • Director
    • Leslie Megahey
  • Writer
    • Leslie Megahey
  • Stars
    • Colin Firth
    • Amina Annabi
    • Jim Carter
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    2.2K
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    • Director
      • Leslie Megahey
    • Writer
      • Leslie Megahey
    • Stars
      • Colin Firth
      • Amina Annabi
      • Jim Carter
    • 26User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Cast

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    Colin Firth
    Colin Firth
    • Richard Courtois
    Amina Annabi
    • Samira
    Jim Carter
    Jim Carter
    • Mathieu
    Donald Pleasence
    Donald Pleasence
    • Pincheon
    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
    Lysette Anthony
    Lysette Anthony
    • Filette d'Auferre
    Sophie Dix
    Sophie Dix
    • Maria
    • Director
      • Leslie Megahey
    • Writer
      • Leslie Megahey
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Based on genuine court proceedings against animals.
    • Goofs
      In the epilogue crawl, the character name Mathieu is spelled once correctly, and in a subsequent paragraph as Mathiew.
    • Quotes

      [Richard is nude and embarrassed]

      Maria: Don't worry, I have brothers.

    • Alternate versions
      The Hour of the Pig was released in the United States by Miramax as The Advocate. Harvey Weinstein was actively involved in the cuts of films distributed by Miramax, this film was no exception. For US release, the film was trimmed down, including a sex scene, that was edited in part to avoid a stronger than R rating. The name of the film was changed as part of an advertising campaign. The US film poster and opening crawl instruct the audience not to "reveal the client". The campaign did not improve sales for the film.
      The UK version was released on VHS. Only the shorter (R-rated) version of the film was released to VHS or DVD in North America. The full version has been released on DVD and screened on television in some European countries.
      Besides the titles, there are many differences between The Advocate (US) and The Hour Of The Pig (UK). These include:
      US version begins with music from the film and an opening crawl of text. UK version goes straight into the film. The US and UK versions end with different text before the end credits roll. Different voice takes for some scenes Different music or no music for some scenes Amina Annabi's voice is dubbed in the US version A speech made towards the end of the film by Donald Pleasence was shortened for the US version In the original version, Sophie Dix gives a short voice-over at the end of the film. In the US version, Jim Carter gives a short voice-over near the beginning of the film, and near the end.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Natural Born Killers/Blankman/Fresh/Wagons East/The Advocate (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      Quant Voi en la Fin D'este
      Written by Perrin D'Agincourt

      Performed by the St. George's Canzona

      Counter-tenor, Derek Harrison

      Arranged by John Sothcott

      Courtesy of CRD Records

    User reviews26

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    Featured review
    7/10
    Solid film that never overcomes quirk factor
    I saw this film as "The Advocate," not that it matters, but just so you know. The place where I rented it didn't have the original box, so I had NO idea what the film was about. I was, um, surprised.

    Colin Firth plays a 15th-century lawyer (called an advocate) who moves to the country from Paris. He wants to get in touch with the real essence of the law, defending the common folk and such. As it turns out, animals can be charged with crimes as well. Poor Colin finds himself defending rats and a pig in open court. (I could make a really obvious crack about the parallels to the practices of modern law, but that's a tad crass. Truthful, but crass.)

    The film's claim that the secret of the movie is along the same lines of "The Crying Game" is surely meant as a joke. Still, the movie spends too much dwelling on the absurdity of defending animals and not enough time finding a story to tell. There is some twaddle about defending a beautiful gypsy woman's pig in a murder trial, but it is never gripping or, sadly, interesting.

    The acting make up for the triteness of the story, though. Firth is solid and has some great scenes with the Seigneur who owns the land and the village Firth comes to reside in. There is also a small appearance by the wonderful, underrated, nuanced, subtle IAN HOLM~ as a shady priest. The cast raises the film from the status of sideshow curiosity.

    While the "Crying Game" style secret is a reference to the murder case that is (ultimately) shuffled off to the side of the movie, I have no problem revealing another big secret of "The Advocate": the sow is really a hog!!!
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    • David N.
    • Mar 22, 1999

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    • Release date
      • January 21, 1994 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Advocate
    • Filming locations
      • Ealing Studios, Ealing, London, England, UK(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • BBC Film
      • CiBy 2000
      • British Screen Finance Ltd.
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $602,329
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $30,892
      • Aug 28, 1994
    • Gross worldwide
      • $602,329
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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