The Hour of the Pig (1993)

Director: Leslie Megahey
Cast: Amina Annabi, Colin Firth, Donald Pleasence, Harriet Walter, Ian Holm, Jim Carter, Michael Gough, Nicol Williamson

Synopsis:

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.