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The Favor, the Watch and the Very Big Fish

The catch of the day is fresh comedy.
1991 | 89m | English

(1236 votes)

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Popularity: 3 (history)

Director: Ben Lewin
Writer: Ben Lewin, Marcel Aymé
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A farce, Hoskins plays a photographer who specializes in religious pictures who searches for a model for Jesus. He does a favor for a friend and finds himself doing a voice track for a porno movie with Natasha Richardson. Hoskins finds his model for Jesus in Jeff Goldblum and a romantic triangle begins in which Goldblum finds adoring crowds believing him to be Jesus and then begins to believe it himself.
Release Date: May 01, 1991
Director: Ben Lewin
Writer: Ben Lewin, Marcel Aymé
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Keywords pornography, fight, apostle
Production Companies Fildebroc, Les Films Ariane, Sovereign Pictures, Umbrella
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Updates Updated: Aug 03, 2024
Entered: Apr 21, 2024
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Name Character
Bob Hoskins Louis Aubinard
Jeff Goldblum Pianist
Natasha Richardson Sybil
Michel Blanc Norbert
Jacques Villeret Lingerie Man
Jean-Pierre Cassel Zalman
Angela Pleasence Louis' Sister
Carlos Kloster The Archbishop
Claudine Mavros Mother Superior
Artus de Penguern Saint Francis
Martine Ferrière Mother of Lingerie Man
Sacha Vikouloff The Violinist
Beth McFadden Birthday Party Girl
Samuel Chaimovitch Grandfather
Jean-Claude Deret Grandfather
Yvonne Constant Prostitute
Gérard Zalcberg Released Prisoner
Daniel Lombart Porno Dubbing Man
Patrick Albenque Sound Engineer
Caroline Jacquin Sound Studio Receptionist
Jean-Michel Ribes Beggar
Maximilien Seide Little Boy in Subway
Claire Magnin Mother in Subway
Fedele Papalia Sleazy Bar Barman
Caroline Loeb Shabby Cafe Waitress
Julien Calderbank Blind Boy
Mado Maurin Old Lady in Park
Louba Guertchikoff Old Lady in Park
Janine Darcey Old Lady in Park
Mireille Franchino Old Lady in Park
Gilette Barbier Old Lady in Park
Pamela Goldblum
Lylia Dalskaia Singer
Oleg Ponomarenko Russian Cabaret Musician
Pascal De Loutchek Russian Cabaret Musician
Dhan Olivier Jungle Man
Jemmy Legros Jungle Woman
Maurice Herman Apostle
Pascal Bekkar Apostle
Edouard Hastings Apostle
Michel Sebban Apostle
Jean-François Vlerick Apostle
Geoffrey Carey Apostle
Sylvie Laporte la vendeuse de manteau
Name Job
Ben Lewin Screenplay, Director
Marcel Aymé Novel
Vladimir Cosma Original Music Composer
Bernard Zitzermann Director of Photography
Carlos Conti Production Design
John Grover Editor
Margot Capelier Casting
Florence Dugowson Casting
Elisabeth Tavernier Costume Design
Françoise Chapuis-Asselin Makeup Artist
Stephane Helle Makeup Artist
Laurella Luffroy Hairstylist
Pierre Vadé Hairstylist
Name Title
Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre Executive Producer
Simon Perry Co-Producer
Michelle de Broca Producer
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Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
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2024 5 6 9 4
2024 6 5 10 2
2024 7 7 20 2
2024 8 7 13 4
2024 9 4 6 2
2024 10 7 16 2
2024 11 4 12 1
2024 12 2 6 1
2025 1 2 5 1
2025 2 2 4 1
2025 3 3 4 1
2025 4 1 1 1
2025 5 1 1 1
2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 0 0 0
2025 8 0 1 0
2025 9 1 2 0
2025 10 2 3 1

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