The Favour, the Watch, and the Very Big Fish (1992)
- Starring:
- Bob Hoskins, Jeff Goldblum, (more)
- Director(s):
- Ben Lewin
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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In this hectic farce, Louis Aubinard (Bob Hoskins) is at the bottom of every totem pole he's ever come near, a nebbish and unattractive man who makes a poor living as a photographer of religious tableaux. His sister doesn't respect him and deliberately cooks awful food just to makes his life more miserable. At work, he is in danger of losing his job if he can't find a suitable model for a Christ-on-the-cross photo. One of his friends (Jean-Pierre Cassel) asks him to fill in for him on a movie project, and without knowing what he's being asked to do, Louis agrees to help out. He is astonished to discover that he is to provide the voiced-over cries of orgasmic delight for a porn movie. His fellow dubber is a lovely woman named Sybil (Natasha Richardson), and together, they voice a world-shaking sexual climax for the movie. Sybil then asks the hapless Louis to do a favor for her, and once again, he agrees. He meets the actress' boyfriend (Jeff Goldblum) as he is being released from jail and simultaneously finds his model for the troublesome photo. Things become particularly frenetic when the addle-pated ex-con takes his holy image too much to heart and begins trying to work miracles. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Bob Hoskins - Louis Aubinard
- Natasha Richardson - Sybil
- Jacques Villeret - Charles
- Samuel Chaimovitch - Grandfather
- Caroline Jacquin - Receptionist at Sound Studio
- Sylvie Laporte - Coat Seller
- Anne Levy - The Baker's Wife
- Daniel Lombart - Theo
- Mado Maurin - 4th Old Woman
- Hilton McConnico - 2nd Spectator
- Gerald Morales - 1st Chauffeur
- Dhan Olivier - Jungle Man
- André Chaumeau - Ice Cream Vendor
- Jacques Potin - 1st Spectator
- Michel Sebban - 4th Apostle
- Gisele Soban - 1st Passer-By
- Gerard Zalcberg - Freed Prisoner
- Edouard Hastings - 3rd Apostle
- Pamela Goldblum - Large Woman
- Mireille Franchino - 3rd Old Woman
- Martine Ferrière - Charles' Mother
- Charles-Andre Eisler - Tramp Neighbor
- Nicolas di Giacomo - Small Boy in Lingerie Shop
- Pascal de Loutchek - Musician at Restaurant Tzigane
- Lylia Dalskaia - Singer in the Restaurant
- John Arnold - 2nd Passer-By
- Patrick Albenque - Sound Engineer
- Eric Averlant - Taxi Driver
- Pascal Beckar - 2nd Apostle
- Julien Calderbank - Blind Child
- Jean-Pierre Cassel - Zalman
- Jeff Goldblum - Pianist
- Michel Blanc - Norbert
- Angela Pleasence - Elizabeth
- Maurice Herman - 1st Apostle
- Carlos Kloster - Bishop
- Jenny Legros - Jungle Woman
- Caroline Loeb - Waitress at the Shabby Cafe
- Claire Magnin - Mother in the Metro
- Claudine Mavros - Mother Superior
- Beth McFadden - Young Girl in Sugar Club
- Louis Navarre - The Baker
- Fedele Papalia - Barman at the Sordid Bar
- Oleg Ponomarenko - Musician at Restaurant Tzigane
- Jean-Michel Ribes - Blind Man
- Maximilien Seide - Small Boy in the Metro
- Sacha Vikouloff - Violinist
- Jacques Herlin - Man with Hooked Nose
- Louba Guertchikoff - 1st Old Woman
- Jean-Claude Gillet - Arab Fish Seller
- Denys Fouqueray - Waiter at Cafe Liberte
- Yannick Evelyn - 2nd Chauffeur
- Philippe Dormoy - Young Man in the Cinema
- Artus de Penguern - Saint Francois
- Janine Darcey - 2nd Old Woman
- Yvonne Constant - The Prostitute
- Jac Vleeshouwers - 5th Apostle
- Bruce Altman
- Gilette Barbier - 5th Old Woman
- Fazia Boussoffara - Mustapha's Woman
- Geoffrey Carey - 6th Apostle
- Director(s):
- Ben Lewin
- Writer(s):
- Ben Lewin
- Producer(s):
- Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre, Michelle de Broca, Simon Perry
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Questionable for Children, Profanity, Adult Situations)
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