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The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish poster
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Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.8 / 100
1991·Comedy / Romance·1h 29m

THE FAVOUR, THE WATCH AND THE VERY BIG FISH

“The catch of the day is fresh comedy.”

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.

Above the Line
Ben Lewin·DirectorBen Lewin·ScreenplayMarcel Aymé·NovelBernard Zitzermann·Director of PhotographyVladimir Cosma·Original Music ComposerJohn Grover·Editor
Cast
Bob Hoskins·Louis AubinardJeff Goldblum·PianistNatasha Richardson·SybilMichel Blanc·NorbertJacques Villeret·Lingerie ManJean-Pierre Cassel·ZalmanAngela Pleasence·Louis' SisterCarlos Kloster·The ArchbishopClaudine Mavros·Mother SuperiorArtus de Penguern·Saint Francis
Full Crew
(17 credits)
Directing· 1
Ben Lewin·Director
Writing· 2
Ben Lewin·ScreenplayMarcel Aymé·Novel
Camera· 1
Bernard Zitzermann·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
John Grover·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Vladimir Cosma·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 4
Carlos Conti·Production DesignElisabeth Tavernier·Costume DesignFrançoise Chapuis-Asselin·Makeup ArtistStephane Helle·Makeup Artist
Production· 5
Michelle de Broca·ProducerAntoine de Clermont-Tonnerre·Executive ProducerSimon Perry·Co-ProducerMargot Capelier·CastingFlorence Dugowson·Casting
Other Departments· 2
Laurella Luffroy·HairstylistPierre Vadé·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
65.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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