The Favor, the Watch, & the Very Big Fish Movie Review 1992

Set in a fairytale version of Paris. Hoskins is a photographer of religious subjects searching for a man to pose as Jesus. He discovers his subject in the hirsute Goldblum, a mad bar pianist who actually thinks he's the savior. Richardson plays the object of Hoskin's shy affections, an actress who does dubbing work by providing the moaning and groaning for porno flicks. Messy attempt at screwball-comedy with some brief humorous moments.

Distribution

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Available on VHS
Running time 89 minutes.
Originally from British, French.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Screwball Comedy, Religion, Shutterbugs, Paris

Screenplay

Ben Lewin

Cast

Jack Arnold, Bob Hoskins, Jeff Goldblum, Natasha Richardson, Michel Blanc, Jacques Villeret, Angela Pleasence, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Bruce Altman

Cinematography

Bernard Zitzermann

Director

Ben Lewin

Music

Vladimir Cosma